European Association for the Study of Obesity Position Statement on Medical Nutrition Therapy for the Management of Overweight and Obesity in Adults Developed in Collaboration with the European Federation of the Associations of Dietitians

Hassapidou, Maria; Vlassopoulos, Antonis; Kalliostra, Marianna; Govers, Elisabeth; Mulrooney, Hilda; Ells, Louisa; Salas, Ximena Ramos; Muscogiuri, Giovanna; Darleska, Teodora Handjieva; Busetto, Luca; Yumuk, Volkan Demirhan; Dicker, Dror; Halford, Jason; Woodward, Euan; Douglas, Pauline; Brown, Jennifer; Brown, Tamara

doi:10.1159/000528083

European Association for the Study of Obesity Position Statement on Medical Nutrition Therapy for the Management of Overweight and Obesity in Adults Developed in Collaboration with the European Federation of the Associations of Dietitians

Introduction: Obesity affects nearly 1 in 4 European adults increasing their risk for mortality and physical and psychological morbidity. Obesity is a chronic relapsing disease characterized by abnormal or excessive adiposity with risks to health. Medical nutrition therapy based on the latest sci…