Abstract The US Preventive Services Task Force has recommended that primary care
clinicians screen all adults for obesity and provide those affected intensive multicomponent …

In general, comprehensive lifestyle modification programs delivered in person induce a loss
of approximately 10% of initial weight in 16–26 weeks of treatment. The use of portion …

Expert panels sponsored by both the World Health Organization and the National Institutes
of Health have recommended that obese adults (ie, body mass index 30 kg/m2), as well as …

Several expert panels have recommended that obese individuals attempt to lose 10% of
their initial body weight through a combination of diet, physical activity, and behavior therapy …

Americans are struggling with their weight. Twenty-five percent of women and 20% of men
are now obese, as judged by a body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m2or greater. 43 An …

Moderate and severe obesity (BMI≥ 35 kg/m 2) affect 15% of US adults, with a projected
increase over the next two decades. This study reviews evidence of behavioral lifestyle …

Because of the increased risk of comorbid conditions such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension,
and osteoarthritis, and the high health care costs associated with obesity, researchers and …

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

Using the Guidelines for the Management of Overweight and Obesity in Adults as a
framework, this article reviews intensive lifestyle interventions for weight loss. The …

Objective This paper reviews the literature pertaining to the structure and content of
intensive lifestyle interventions (ILIs) for overweight/obesity since Richard Stuart described …