section is a gem. Other sections provide interesting background on immunologic aspects, neurologic interrelations, foren­sic questions, and a variety of comments on the relationships among alcohol, drugs, diabetes, and insulinomas.

I recommend this book to nutrition practitioners, educators, and research­ers. It is an authoritative resource in the vexing field of hypoglycemia. It provides current research findings as well as sound practical guides for personal and clinical management. The editors have mini­mized the usual drawbacks of converting varied symposium papers into an orga­nized resource, and they have separated fact from fancy for the concerned reader.

Sue Rodwell Williams, Ph.D., M .P.H., R.D., Nutrition Consultant, Kaiser­Permanente Northern California Re­gional Metabolic Program, 640 Hill­dale Ave., Berkeley, CA 94708.

Obesity and Weight Control: The health professional's guide to understanding and treatment, FrankIe, R., and M. Yang, 1987. From Aspen Publishers, 1600 Re­search Blvd., Rockville, MD 20850, 465 pp., hardcover, $45.

Contributions from 32 investigators in obesity-related research areas make this book an excellent resource for dietitians, educators, practicing physicians, and lab­oratory scientists. This book provides cli­nicians with the most current information about diagnosis, treatment, and preven­tion of this disorder.

In addressing the treatment of obesity, the authors consider special problems that occur during various stages of life and in nutrition-related diseases. Appendices include practical information that can aid

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in developing educational materials. Ex­tensive references are listed at the end of each contribution. Psychosocial, cog­nitive, and medical assessments of obese persons are discussed from a broad base and from the perspective of the treat­ment process. The potential benefits of exercise are given significant attention in the text.

This book fulfills a specific need in the field by identifying future areas of re­search: relapse prevention, possible causes of obesity, and comparison and reporting of intervention strategies. This collection of contributions from leading authorities on obesity and weight-control addresses this disorder as a complex problem for practitioners and scientists. As such it will be a valued addition to health professionals' libraries.

Suzanne Martin, Ph.D., R.D., Asso­ciate Professor of Nutrition, The School of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, MO 65672.

Protocols for High-Risk Pregnancies, 2d ed., Queenan, J., and J. Hobbins, 1987. From Medical Economics Books, 680 Kinderamac Rd., Oradell, NJ 07649, 449 pp., softcover, $22.95.

This book effectively summarizes di­agnosis, management, and treatment of a wide variety of illnesses and conditions affecting pregnancy. Seventy-three con­tributors have provided the summaries, which are grouped into seven chapters: hazards to pregnancy, antenatal testing, special procedures, maternal disease, ob­stetrical problems, labor and delivery, and clinical reference tables. In most in­stances, a summary is accompanied by a list of recommended readings. This book contains many noteworthy chapters. For example, the chapter titled "Autoim­mune Thrombocytopenic Purpura" is a good summary of the etiology and treat­ment oflow platelet counts in pregnancy. And the two chapters that discuss dia­betes complicating or coexisting with pregnancy are well done; both mention the special nutritional requirements of pregnant women with diabetes. Clini­cians will find that the entire section on hazards to pregnancy-including alco­hol, drug addiction, smoking, and exer­cise--provides particularly useful discus­sions on the adverse effects of these agents on pregnancy.

Clinicians who have a specific question about a particular type of situation may find that this is an excellent book. How­ever, readers who want an in-depth ex­planation of the material, or discussions

of differential diagnosis will need to con­sult a more comprehensive text such as Williams Obstetrics, 17th ed. (Pritchard, MacDonald, Cant).

John L. Duhring, M .D., Professor and Chairman, Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, OH 43699.

Sports Medicine: A practical guide, Smith, N., and C. Stanitski, 1987. From W. B. Saunders, West Washington Sq., Philadelphia, PA 19105-9967, 238 pp., softcover, $19.95.

The fitness movement of the 80s has prompted the medical profession to ex­pand their sports medicine knowledge and skills. This book attempts to meet that need by providing an overview of most of what a physician would want to con­sider regarding athletic participation, and injury evaluation and treatment. The topics covered include health evaluation and youth sports participation, women in sports, and an overview of exercise pre­scription. For the most part, the authors have written a practical guide that phy­sicians can use both" on the field and off. " The text (which is set in rather small type) is primarily devoted to the evaluation, description, and treatment of specific sports injuries to the ankle, foot, knee, spine, shoulder, etc. The authors review injury rehabilitation principles with a de­scription of muscle system function, in­cluding the basics of strength training. However, they fail to adequately address stretching programs in injury prevention and rehabilitation. The book also dis­cusses the topics of drugs and the athlete, and physical fitness and sports for the physically disabled. Unfortunately, the brief chapter on body composition and competing weight lacks specific recom­mendations for body-fat content ranges specific to particular sports. The authors present a cursory review of nutrition in­cluding recommendations for a 3-phase carbohydrate-loading procedure that is inappropriate for most athletes. They also provide inadequate information regard­ing training diets and protein intake, and outdated information regarding fluid re­placement beverages and their use.

While this book has some shortcom­ings, it is a useful guide to sports injury and related sports medicine topics for primary care physicians.

Elizabeth Applegate, Ph.D., Lecturer, Nutrition Dept., University of Cali­fornia, Davis, CA 96516, and technical editor and columnist, Runner's World Magazine.

VOLUME 20 NUMBER 3 1988