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  1. Obesity in adults: a clinical practice guideline

    Obesity is a complex chronic disease in which abnormal or excess body fat (adiposity) impairs health, increases the risk of long-term medical complications and reduces lifespan. 1 Epidemiologic studies define obesity using the body mass index (BMI; weight/height 2), which can stratify obesity-related health risks at the population level.Obesity is operationally defined as a BMI exceeding 30 kg ...

  2. Management and Treatment of Obesity in Primary Care

    The AAFP has reviewed On Demand: Annotated Review Article: Mechanisms, Pathophysiology, and Management of Obesity and deemed it acceptable for up to 1.00 Enduring Materials, Self-Study AAFP ...

  3. Effectiveness of weight management interventions for adults delivered

    Introduction. Obesity is associated with an increased risk of diseases such as cancer, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease, leading to early mortality.1 2 3 More recently, obesity is a risk factor for worse outcomes with covid-19.4 5 Because of this increased risk, health agencies and governments worldwide are focused on finding effective ways to help people lose weight.6

  4. PDF Case Studies in the Medical Management of Obesity

    naltrexone-bupropion. Class: Obesity. Action: naltrexone, an opioid antagonist, and bupropion, an antidepressant - might help with cravings. Dosing: 8/90mg, 1 tab po qam titrating to max of 2 tabs po q am and 1 tab po q pm. Pregnancy: X. Monitoring: Cr at baseline, BP, HR, depression/suicide.

  5. Clinical practice guidelines for the management of overweight and

    1 INTRODUCTION. Globally, overweight and obesity is an increasing public health problem, 1, 2 with over 100 million children and over 600 million adults estimated to be living with obesity. 2 Obesity is associated with cardiovascular disease, hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, certain cancers, hyperlipidemia, sleep apnea, osteoarthritis, liver and gall bladder disease, and gynecological ...

  6. The Role of Individualized Exercise Prescription in Obesity Management

    Regular exercise-part of complex lifestyle medicine program-is effective treatment for obesity but is still underestimated. Monitoring andindividualization by an exercise professional is needed to define the accurate dose effect. Materials and methods: The 30-week lifestyle change program of a 65-year-old male patient (body mass index (BMI) 43. ...

  7. Enhancing knowledge and coordination in obesity treatment: a case study

    An integrated health care standard for the management and prevention of obesity in the Netherlands. Fam Pract. 2012;29(Suppl 1):153-6. Article Google Scholar McDonald J, Jayasuriya R, Harris MF. The influence of power dynamics and trust on multidisciplinary collaboration: a qualitative case study of type 2 diabetes mellitus.

  8. Implementation of Obesity Science Into Clinical Practice: A Scientific

    Obesity is a recognized public health epidemic with a prevalence that continues to increase dramatically in nearly all populations, impeding progress in reducing incidence rates of cardiovascular disease. Over the past decade, obesity science has evolved to improve knowledge of its multifactorial causes, identifying important biological causes ...

  9. Weight Management Interventions for Adults With Overweight or Obesity

    The objectives of this evidence scoping review were to identify and characterize studies investigating weight management interventions provided by a registered dietitian nutritionist or international equivalent (RDN) among adults with overweight or obesity. A medical librarian conducted an electronic literature search in 6 databases—MEDLINE (Ovid), Embase (Ovid), PyscINFO (Ovid), Cochrane ...

  10. The Role of Individualized Exercise Prescription in Obesity Management

    In the present case study, a 65-year-old male patient with body mass index (BMI) 43.8 kg/m 2 (obesity class III), hypertonia, prediabetes, hyperlipidemia, and knee arthrosis started a supervised and complex lifestyle medicine program. The patient was an elite football player in his twenties and, after that, exercised sparsely or not at all.

  11. Evidence from big data in obesity research: international case studies

    Indeed, in a negative control analysis, Case Study 2 found a higher incidence of lung cancer among those with obesity, and particularly those undergoing obesity treatment, compared with the ...

  12. Clinical Challenge: Patient With Severe Obesity BMI 46 kg/m

    The patient continued AOM long-term, having lost 90 pounds over a 2 year time period ( Figure 1 ). Her BMI now is 28.7 kg/m 2, weight 205 lbs. (reversed from Class 3 obesity, BMI 46 kg/m 2, weight 295 lbs.) with improvement in quality of life and obesity-related comorbidities. Liver transaminases that were previously elevated in the context of ...

  13. PDF The Role of Individualized Exercise Prescription in Obesity Management

    In the present case study, a 65-year-old male patient with body mass index (BMI) 43.8 kg/m2 (obesity class III), hypertonia, prediabetes, hyperlipidemia, and knee arthrosis started a supervised and complex lifestyle medicine program. The patient was an elite football player in his twenties and, after that, exercised sparsely or not at all. Two ...

  14. Data and case studies

    World Obesity have collated some of the recent data and case studies available looking pertaining to obesity and the current outbreak of COVID-19. ... As almost 75% of American adults over the age of 20 are living with overweight or obesity, this disease should be considered a public health priority, especially given the increased likelihood of ...

  15. PDF Improving Obesity Management

    Treatment in Obesity Management (ACTION) study found that while 72% of employers perceived wellness programs as beneficial, only 17% of employees felt the same way. Additionally, this study identified a disconnect between employers' knowledge of covered benefits for obesity treatment compared to employee awareness.14

  16. Case Studies

    The case studies were authored by STOP Obesity Alliance staff using information obtained through material reviews and interviews. Case studies were selected to reflect diverse experiences across professions, geographies, institution types, interventional approaches, and care settings. ... Pharmacist-Driven Disease Management: Delivering an On ...

  17. Lilly Obesity and Overweight Clinical Trials

    At Lilly, we want to help people living with excess weight access care that is based on research. The first step is to help the public to see obesity as a long-term disease rather than a lifestyle choice. By taking part in a clinical research study focused on chronic weight management, you can help to make a difference.

  18. A case study: Obesity and the metabolic syndrome. A three-pronged

    Abstract. A 38-year old woman with a body fat content of 52.2% and a BMI of 48.2 kg/m 2 was seeking medical treatment in an outpatient obesity clinic in Oslo, Norway. She suffered from a severe abdominal hernia and was not qualified for surgery of this condition until her BMI was under 30 kg/m 2.Additionally, she was severely challenged in terms of mobility as she was born with cerebral palsy ...

  19. Significant gaps between science of obesity and the care patients

    Despite advancements in understanding the complexities of obesity and newer treatment options, major gaps remain between obesity research and real-world implementation in clinical practice." Studies show intensive lifestyle therapy is considerably more effective for weight loss than brief advice from a health care professional.

  20. From Blame to Understanding: Transforming Obesity Treatment

    Key points. Obesity is influenced by hormonal, economic, social, and genetic factors, not just diet and exercise. New GLP-1 agonist medications offer promising advancements in obesity treatment.