Behavioral Weight Loss Interventions to Prevent Obesity-Related Morbidity and Mortality in Adults

Preventive Services Task Force, US; J. Curry, Susan; H. Krist, Alex; K Owens, Douglas; J. Barry, Michael; B. Caughey, Aaron; W. Davidson, Karina; A. Doubeni, Chyke; W. Epling, John; C. Grossman, David; R. Kemper, Alex; Kubik, Martha; Seth Landefeld, C.; M. Mangione, Carol; G. Phipps, Maureen; Silverstein, Michael; A. Simon, Melissa; Tseng, Chien‐Wen; B. Wong, John

doi:10.1001/jama.2018.13022

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Behavioral Weight Loss Interventions to Prevent Obesity-Related Morbidity and Mortality in Adults

Published in JAMA • Sep 18, 2018

Authors:

US Preventive Services Task Force

Susan J. Curry

Alex H. Krist

Abstract

Importance: More than 35% of men and 40% of women in the United States are obese. Obesity is associated with health problems such as increased risk for coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, various types of cancer, gallstones, and disability. Obesity is also associated with an increased risk for ...

Subject

Medicine

Weight loss

Psychological intervention

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