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- Obesity in adults: a clinical practice guideline - PubMed
Obesity in adults: a clinical practice guideline. CMAJ. 2020...
- Management of obesity in adults: European clinical practice guidelines ...
The development of consensus guidelines for obesity is...
- Clinical practice guidelines for the management of overweight and ...
With the increasing prevalence of obesity placing additional...
- Obesity in adults: a clinical practice guideline - PubMed
Obesity is a metabolic disease (ICD-10 code E66) that has reached epidemic proportions. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared obesity as the largest global chronic health problem in adults which is increasingly turning into a more serious problem than malnutrition.
4 sie 2020 · Obesity in adults: a clinical practice guideline. CMAJ. 2020 Aug 4;192 (31):E875-E891. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.191707. Authors.
The Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) provide a much-needed evidence- and experience-based, patient-centred framework for healthcare professionals, patients and policy makers.
12 lis 2013 · According to the 1998 “Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults—The Evidence Report,” 5 overweight is defined as a body mass index (BMI) of 25 kg/m 2 to 29.9 kg/m 2 and obesity as a BMI of ≥30 kg/m 2.
The development of consensus guidelines for obesity is complex. It involves recommending both treatment interventions and interventions related to screening and prevention.
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.
