Screening for and Management of Obesity in Adults

This topic page summarizes the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation on screening for and management of obesity in adults.

Current Recommendation

Release Date: June 2012

The USPSTF recommends screening all adults for obesity. Clinicians should offer or refer patients with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m² or higher to intensive, multicomponent behavioral interventions.
Grade: B Recommendation.

Supporting Document	Related Items
Recommendation Statement	Clinical Summary (PDF File, 37 KB; PDF Help)
	Consumer Fact Sheet (PDF File, 70 KB; PDF Help)
	News Bulletin (PDF File, 204 KB; PDF Help)
Evidence Report (PDF File, 302 KB; PDF Help)	Evidence Synthesis (PDF File, 7 MB; PDF Help)

Current as of June 2012

Internet Citation:

Screening for and Management of Obesity in Adults, Topic Page. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/uspsobes.htm