Obesity is easy to screen for, and effective treatments are readily available. Although they produce only modest sustained weight loss, even small losses confer health benefits.
Your goal: Screen all adults in your practice, and refer obese patients to counseling and behavioral intervention programs.
aDean and Professor, University of Maryland School of Nursing, Vice Chair, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Dean and Professor, University of Maryland School of Nursing, 655 West Lombard Street, Room 505, Baltimore, MD 21201
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