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Clinical Guidelines for Treatment
Treatment of the overweight or obese patient is a two-step process that includes assessment and management.
Assessment determines the degree of obesity and the absolute risk status. Management involves moderate weight loss (5 - 10% of initial body weight), maintenance of lower body weight, and control of associated risk factors
For more information on how to identify, evaluate, and treat overweight and obesity in adults, click on the following links:
The Evidence Report
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
P.O. Box 30105
Bethesda, MD 20824
Tel: (301) 251-1222
Fax: (301) 251-1223
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/nhlbi/nhlbi.htm
The Practical Guidelines
North American Association for the Study of Obesity
8630 Fenton Street, Suite 412
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Tel: (301) 563-6526
Fax: (301) 587-2365
http://www.naaso.org
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