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Executive Summary of the Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults

Expert Panel on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults·1998·Archives of Internal Medicine

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An estimated 97 million adults in the United States are overweight or obese, a condition that substantially raises their risk of morbidity from hypertension, dyslipidemia, type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, stroke, gallbladder disease, osteoarthritis, sleep apnea and respiratory problems, and endometrial, breast, prostate, and colon cancers. Higher body weights are also associated with increases in all-cause mortality. Obese individuals may also suffer from social stigmatization and discrimination. As a major contributor to preventive death in the United States today, overweight and obesity pose a major public health challenge.

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Expert Panel on the Identification, E.
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Expert Panel on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults
Venue
Archives of Internal Medicine
Published
1998-09-28
Volume
158
Issue
17
Pages
1855
ISSN
0003-9926 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3082785714
Cited by
936
References
1
Citations by year
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FWCI
30.79
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Archives of Internal Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Pharmacy › Obesity and Health Practices
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
Keywords
obesity, overweight, adults, obesity screening, obesity treatment, obesity-related comorbidities, all-cause mortality, social stigma
MeSH terms
Behavior Therapy, Humans, Life Style, Obesity, Risk, Risk Factors, Severity of Illness Index, United States, Weight Loss, Body Mass Index, Evidence-Based Medicine

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