Preamble and Transition to ACC/AHA Guidelines to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk the goals
of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American heart Association (AhA) are …

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 …

Guidelines (2013) for the management of overweight and obesity in adults: a report of the
American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice …

The article focuses on the" Guidelines (2013) for Managing Overweight and Obesity in
Adults" that were published by the Obesity Society with the American College of Cardiology …

The goals of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association
(AHA) are to prevent cardiovascular diseases (CVDs); improve the management of people …

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 …

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 …

Obesity contributes to reduced life expectancy because of its link with type 2 diabetes and
cardiovascular disease. Yet, targeting this poorly diagnosed, ill-defined, and …

In response to the emerging body of scientific, medical, and behavioral data about the link
between excess adiposity and coronary heart disease, the American Heart Association …

Two guidelines--one by the American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart
Association (AHA)/The Obesity Society (TOS), and the other by the American Association of …