About 97 million adults in the United States are overweight or obese. Obesity and
overweight substantially increase the risk of morbidity from hypertension; dyslipidemia; type …

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Importance Even though one-third of US adults are obese, identification and treatment rates
for obesity remain low. Clinician engagement is vital to provide guidance and assistance to …

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Excess body fat is a cause of cardiovascular diseases, several important cancers, and
numerous other medical conditions1 and is a growing problem in many countries. In the …

In 1998, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) recognized obesity as a disease,
acknowledging its profound effects on individual health outcomes and socioeconomic costs …

Importance Obesity affects approximately 42% of US adults and is associated with increased
rates of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, sleep disorders …

Background: Obesity is epidemic and leads to substantial morbidity/mortality. Effective
strategies exist for managing obesity yet are rarely used by physicians. This applied …

Obesity is a major contributor to many chronic diseases and, because more than 1 in 3 US
adults are obese, 1 a public health challenge. The goal of new obesity guidelines is to help …

• A—Strong evidence: Evidence from welldesigned randomized controlled trials (or trials that
depart only minimally from randomization) that provides a consistent pattern of findings.• B …