Intro -- Preface -- Contributors -- 1. The Epidemic of Obesity: Incidental Dysphonia -- 2. Clinical Anatomy and Physiology of the Voice -- 3. Patient History -- 4. Physical Examination -- 5. Obesity, Body Size, and Voice -- 6. Obesity, Sex Hormones, and Voice -- 7. Respiratory Dysfunction -- 8. Obesity, Respiration, and Voice -- 9. Reflux and Other Gastroenterologic Conditions That May Affect the Voice -- 10. The Adverse Role of Obesity in Gastroesophageal and Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Disease -- 11. Nutrition and the Professional Voice -- 12. Effect of Weight Loss on Voice -- 13. Conclusion -- Index.
This book examines obesity-related voice research and suggests future research trends on the link between weight loss, weight gain, obesity, and phonation.