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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 …

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

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 …

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 …

The development of consensus guidelines for obesity is complex. It involves recommending
both treatment interventions and interventions related to screening and prevention. With so …

Systematic evidence reports and accompanying summary tables were developed by the
expert panels and NHLBI. The guideline was reviewed by the ACC/AHA Task Force and …

Objectives: Despite the existence of guidelines for obesity management, uncertainty remains
as to what interventions comprise effective practice. This uncertainty could act as a barrier to …

Overweight and obesity are increasing worldwide. In general practice, different approaches
exist to treat people with weight problems. To provide the foundation for the development of …