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• 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 …

Abstract The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institutes has released clinical guidelines to
arrest the growing proportion of obesity in the US population. The guidelines focused on the …

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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 …

This Practical Guide to the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and
Obesity in Adults is largely based on the evidence report prepared by the Expert Panel and …

This Practical Guide to the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and
Obesity in Adults is largely based on the evidence report prepared by the Expert Panel and …

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 complex, multifactorial condition in which excess body fat may put a person at
health risk. National data indicate that the prevalence of obesity in the United States is …

The presence of overweight and obesity in a patient is of medical concern because it
increases the risk for several diseases, particularly cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and …