Lifestyle intervention programmes are efficacious in the management of obesity but often
report poor attendance and adherence rates that hinder treatment effectiveness and health …

Abstract The American Medical Association recently recognized obesity as both an illness
and a leading cause of preventable death and chronic disease. This association is not only …

Poor adherence to lifestyle intervention remains a key factor hindering treatment
effectiveness and health outcomes for adults with obesity. The aim of this systematic review …

Obesity is a chronic disease characterized by the abnormal or excessive accumulation of
body fat, affecting more than 1 billion people worldwide. Obesity is commonly associated …

Objective To adapt the 5 A s model in order to provide primary care practitioners with a
framework for obesity counseling. Sources of information A systematic literature search of …

Objective Obesity is responsible for a huge burden of suffering and social costs, and yet
many patients lack access to evidence‐based therapies. The diagnostic term “obesity” and …

A Health at Every Size (HAES) approach has been proposed to address weight bias and
stigma in individuals living with obesity, and more recently articulated as a promising public …

On behalf of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, we present a model of obesity management
in primary care based on the 5As counseling framework (Assess, Advise, Agree, Assist, and …

Background Controlling obesity has become one of the highest priorities for public health
practitioners in developed countries. In the absence of safe, effective and widely accessible …

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 …