Obesity

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Article1 December 1929ObesityProcedure, Classification, Treatment, And Results, In 151 Cases Studied During The Past Six Years, With Special Reference to An Endocrinopathic Origin.*JOSEPH EIDELSBERG, M.D.JOSEPH EIDELSBERG, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-3-6-604 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptMuch has been written on the subject of Obesity, and the literature on the study of the condition is certainly voluminous. However, there still remains a vast amount to be uncovered, and explained. Recently there have appeared several expressions of doubt as to an endocrinogenic factory in obesity,1'2and placing its incidence below one per cent. No "normal healthy adult" measures his food intake in grams of carbohydrate, fat and protein, and then, to keep his weight stationary, proceeds to work and exercise, play and rest in a measured caloric-equivalent amount. Still, some will gain weight, while others on the...References1 EVANSSTRONG FAJM: A Departure From the Usual Methods in Treating Obesity. Am. J. of Med. Sc., March, 1929. CrossrefGoogle Scholar2 BAUMAN L: Obesity—Recent Reports in the Literature and Results of Treatment. J. A. M. A., Jan. 7, 1928, Vol. p. 22. CrossrefGoogle Scholar3 GRAFEGRAHAM E: Ueber die Aupassungsfa̋highkeit des Tierischen Organismus an uberreichliche Nahrungazufuhr. Ztsch. F. Physial. Chem. 73:, 1911. Google Scholar4 STROUSEDYE SM: Relation Between Food Intake and Body Weight in Some Obese Persons. Arch. Int. Med., Sept., 1924, p. 267. CrossrefGoogle Scholar5 VON NOORDEN C: Ueber die Verschiedenen Formen der Fettsucht. Med. Klin. 5:, 1909. Google Scholar6 HAGEDORN : Metabolism in Obesity. Arch. Int. Med., July, 1927, p. 37. Google Scholar7 JOHN HJ: Treatment of Obesity with Special Reference to Dangers in Use of Thyroid. Med. J. and Rec., Oct. 19, 1927, p. 476. Google Scholar8 STROUSE S: Studies on Metabolism of Obesity. Arch. Int., Med., Sept., 1924, p. 275. CrossrefGoogle Scholar9 HAUSSLEITER H: Ueber den Gas. verschiednen Formen von Fettsucht und seine Beeinflussung durch Nahrings-arbeit und Arzneimittel. Ztschr. f. exper. Path. u. Therap. 17:413, 1915. CrossrefGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: New York*From the Endocrine Clinic, Department of Medicine, New York Post Graduate Medical School and Hospital. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByThe treatment of obesity: An analysis of methods, results, and factors which influence success 1 December 1929Volume 3, Issue 6Page: 604-607KeywordsCarbohydratesEatingExerciseFatsGraduate medical educationHospital medicineObesityProteinsWeight gain Issue Published: 1 December 1929 PDF DownloadLoading ...