Obesity and weight management in primary care.

Obesity: assessment and management in primary care.

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 increasing in children and adults. Reversing these trends requires changes in individual behavior and the elimination of societal barriers to healthy lifestyle choices. Basic treatment of overweight and obese patie...

Improving Obesity Management in Adult Primary Care

Documentation and management of overweight and obesity in primary care.

PURPOSE We examined overweight/obesity management in primary care in relation to body mass index (BMI), documentation of weight status, and comorbidities. METHODS This analysis of baseline data from the Cholesterol Education and Research Trial included 2330 overweight and obese adult primary care patients from southeastern New England. Data were obtained via a telephone interview and abstract...

Obesity and Weight Management

The global obesity pandemic has been well documented and affects both highand low-income countries. In the US, two-thirds of adults are classified as either overweight or obese. In tandem with the high prevalence of obesity is a change in the prevalence of obesity among reproductive-aged women. Therefore, obesity-related morbid conditions such as chronic hypertension and diabetes are also incre...

Obesity and Weight Management

The growing prevalence of obesity is a global health concern. In 2009 to 2010, more than one-third of adults and 17 % of youth in the US were obese, as defined by body mass index (BMI). Obesity is associated with numerous health risks such as hypertension, cardiovascular disease (CVD), diabetes, stroke, and various cancers. Obesity also has a considerable impact on health-related quality of lif...