Weight maintenance: challenges, tools and strategies for primary care physicians
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Weight maintenance: challenges, tools and strategies for primary care physicians[Link]
Obesity is recognized as a chronic disease and one of the major healthcare challenges facing us today. Weight loss can be achieved via lifestyle, pharmacological and surgical interventions, but weight maintenance remains a lifetime challenge for individuals with obesity. Guidelines for the management of obesity have highlighted the role of primary care providers (PCPs). This review examines the...
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عنوان ژورنال: Obesity Reviews
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1467-7881,1467-789X
DOI: 10.1111/obr.12322