Some chapters are reprinted from Professional voice, Fourth edition, by Robert Thayer Sataloff
Includes bibliographical references and index
The epidemic of obesity, incidental dysphonia / Abdul-Latif Hamdan, Robert Thayer Sataloff, and Mary J. Hawkshaw -- Clinical anatomy and physiology of the voice / Robert Thayer Sataloff -- Patient history / Robert Thayer Sataloff -- Physical examination / Robert Thayer Sataloff -- Obesity, body size and voice / Abdul-Latif Hamdan, Robert Thayer Sataloff, and Mary J. Hawkshaw -- Obesity, sex hormones, and voice / Abdul-Latif Hamdan, Robert Thayer Sataloff, and Mary J. Hawkshaw -- Respiratory dysfunction / Robert Thayer Sataloff, John R. Cohn, and Mary J. Hawkshaw -- Obesity, respiration, and voice / Abdul-Latif Hamdan, Robert Thayer Sataloff, and Mary J. Hawkshaw -- Reflux and other gastroenterologic conditions that may affect the voice / Robert Thayer Sataloff, Donald O. Castell, Philip O. Katz, Dahlia M. Sataloff, and Mary J. Hawkshaw -- The adverse role of obesity on gastroesophageal and laryngopharyngeal reflux disease / Abdul-Latif Hamdan, Robert Thayer Satalofff, and Mary J. Hawkshaw -- Nutrition and the professional voice / Jennifer A. Nasser, Nyree Dardarian, Abigail D. Gilman, and Sobhana Ranjan -- Effect of weight loss on voice / Abdul-Latif Hamdan, Robert Thayer Sataloff, and Mary J. Hawkshaw -- Conclusion / Abdul-Latif Hamdan, Robert Thayer Sataloff, and Mary J. Hawkshaw.