Robert is a 47-year-old patient who initially weighed 120 kilograms. He lost 40 kilograms 3
years ago by carefully following your guidance to decrease his caloric intake to 1500 …

Background: Overweight/obesity is a common, reversible risk factor for obstructive sleep
apnea severity (OSA). The purpose of this guideline is to provide evidence-based …

Background We examined the prevalence of obesity in adults with intellectual disabilities
(ID) compared with the general population, and the factors associated with obesity and …

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this critical review is to provide insight into the main outcomes of
research on communication about nutrition and/or physical activity between GPs and …

BACKGROUND: Physicians are encouraged to counsel overweight and obese patients to
lose weight. PURPOSE: It was examined whether discussing weight and use of motivational …

BACKGROUND: Health professionals recommend that individuals with overweight and
obesity lose weight by reducing energy intake while maintaining a healthful diet. This study …

One of the basic challenges to the successful management of obesity is the failure to
consider obesity as a disease or chronic disease and as a challenge to modern medicine.• …

Aim: Currently, health care professionals plead for stabilization of weight and improving
health conditions rather than focusing on weight loss only. Individuals with obesity have …

Background: Lorcaserin, a novel selective 5-HT2C receptor agonist, is approved by the US
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for weight management in combination with lifestyle …

Background Obesity is epidemic in primary care. While family physicians care for the
consequences of obesity, they do not generally feel confident managing obesity itself. We …