National Guideline Clearinghouse | Screening for and management of obesity in adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement.

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National Guideline Clearinghouse | Screening for and management of obesity in adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement.

Guideline Title

Screening for and management of obesity in adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement.

 

 

Bibliographic Source(s)

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Screening for and management of obesity in adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement. Ann Intern Med 2012 Sep 4;157(5):373-8. [15 references] PubMed

 

 

Guideline Status

This is the current release of the guideline.
This release updates a previously published guideline: Screening for obesity in adults: recommendations and rationale. Ann Intern Med 2003 Dec 2;139(11):930-2. [5 references]

Ann Intern Med. 2012 Jun 26. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-157-5-201209040-00475. [Epub ahead of print]

Screening for and Management of Obesity in Adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement.

Moyer VA; on behalf of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

Abstract

DESCRIPTION:

Update of the 2003 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation statement on screening for obesity and overweight in adults.

METHODS:

The USPSTF reviewed new evidence on the benefits and harms of screening and primary care-feasible or referable nonsurgical weight-loss interventions.

RECOMMENDATION:

The USPSTF recommends that clinicians screen adults for obesity. Clinicians should offer or refer patients with a body mass index of 30 kg/m2 or higher to intensive, multicomponent behavioral interventions. (Grade B recommendation).

PMID:

22733087

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