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Published on: February 2, 2017
Obesity
Adam H Gilden1, Victoria A Catenacci1, John Michael Taormina1
1Anschutz Health and Wellness Center, and Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado (A.H.G.); Anschutz Health and Wellness Center, and Division of Endocrinology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado (V.A.C.); Anschutz Health and Wellness Center, and Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado (J.M.T.).
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Obesity is a common condition and a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Fortunately, weight loss treatment can reduce obesity-related complications. This review summarizes the evidence-based strategies physicians can employ to identify, prevent, and treat obesity, including best practices to diagnose and counsel patients, to assess and address the burden of weight-related disease including weight stigma, to address secondary causes of weight gain, and to help patients set individualized and realistic weight loss goals and an effective treatment plan. Effective treatments include lifestyle modification and adjunctive therapies such as antiobesity medications and metabolic and bariatric surgery.
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