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Primary Prevention of Obesity. The AAP, the IOM, the USPSTF, the CDC, and other organizations have developed evidence-based recommendations for preventing obesity.
Jan 31, 2024 · With the increasing prevalence of obesity placing additional demands on healthcare systems, many jurisdictions and professional bodies have developed clinical practice guidelines to support practitioners in the management of people with overweight and obesity.
Apr 24, 2024 · Health Care providers can: Measure patients' weight and height, calculate body mass index, and counsel them on its role in disease prevention. Refer patients with obesity to intensive programs, including Family Healthy Weight and Diabetes Prevention programs.
Aug 4, 2020 · This guideline update reflects substantial advances in the epidemiology, determinants, pathophysiology, assessment, prevention and treatment of obesity, and shifts the focus of obesity management toward improving patient-centred health outcomes, rather than weight loss alone.
- Sean Wharton, David C.W. Lau, Michael Vallis, Arya M. Sharma, Laurent Biertho, Denise Campbell-Scher...
- 10.1503/cmaj.191707
- 2020
- CMAJ. 2020 Aug 4; 192(31): E875-E891.
Sep 18, 2018 · Risk Assessment. More than 35% of men and 40% of women in the United States have obesity. Obesity is associated with health problems such as increased risk for coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, various types of cancer, gallstones, and disability.
May 17, 2023 · At the 75th World Health Assembly in 2022, Member States adopted new recommendations for the prevention and management of obesity and endorsed the WHO Acceleration Plan to Stop Obesity. The plan is designed to stimulate and support multisector country-level action across the globe.
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Dec 16, 2021 · Recommendations. 8.1 Use person-centered, nonjudgmental language that fosters collaboration between patients and providers, including people-first language (e.g., “person with obesity” rather than “obese person”). 8.2 Measure height and weight and calculate BMI at annual visits or more frequently.
