Obesity

This collection features AFP content deemed current by the AFP online medical editor on obesity and related issues, including bariatric surgery, childhood obesity, diet, exercise, lifestyle counseling, and weight loss maintenance. New research may affect the interpretation and application of this material. Clinical judgment is advised. Note that AFP content published within the past 12 months is accessible to AAFP members and paid subscribers only.

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Last Update: 04/30/2013

Overview Screening and Diagnosis Prevention Treatment Complications and Special Situations

Editorials and Letters Improving Practice Patient Education, Self-Care Other AFP Content

Overview

• Primary Care's Ecologic Impact on Obesity [Graham Center Policy One-Pagers] (03/15/2009)

Adult

• Obesity in Adults [Clinical Evidence Handbook] (10/15/2010)
• Controlling Obesity: School, Work, and Leisure [Practice Guidelines] (01/01/2006)

Children and Adolescents

• Childhood Obesity: Highlights of AMA Expert Committee Recommendations (07/01/2008)
• Obesity in Children [Clinical Evidence Handbook] (12/01/2007)
• Recommendations to Reduce Obesity in Children and Adolescents [Practice Guidelines] (12/15/2004)
• Prevention and Treatment of Overweight in Children and Adolescents (06/01/2004)

Screening and Diagnosis

• Screening for and Management of Obesity in Adults [Putting Prevention into Practice] (11/15/2012)
• Screening for and Management of Obesity in Adults: Recommendation Statement [U.S. Preventive Services Task Force] (11/15/2012)
• Secondary Causes of Obesity [FPIN's Clinical Inquiries] (04/15/2011)
• Screening for Obesity in Children and Adolescents [Putting Prevention into Practice] (03/15/2011)
• Screening for Obesity in Children and Adolescents: Recommendation Statement [U.S. Preventive Services Task Force] (03/15/2011)
• Evaluating Obesity and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Children and Adolescents (11/01/2008)

Prevention

• Interventions to Prevent Childhood Obesity [Cochrane for Clinicians] (07/01/2012)
• AAP Examines Prevention of Childhood Obesity Through Lifestyle Changes [Practice Guidelines] (10/15/2006)

Treatment

• Appetite Suppressants as Adjuncts for Weight Loss [FPIN's Clinical Inquiries] (04/01/2011)
• Weight Loss Maintenance (09/15/2010)
• Office-Based Strategies for the Management of Obesity (06/15/2010)
• Low Glycemic Diets for Obesity Treatment [Cochrane for Clinicians] (06/01/2008)
• Metformin Therapy and Diabetes Prevention in Adolescents Who Are Obese [FPIN's Clinical Inquiries] (11/01/2007)
• Exercise is an Effective Intervention in Overweight and Obese Patients [Cochrane for Clinicians] (05/01/2007)
• Low-Carbohydrate Diets (06/01/2006)
• Common Dietary Supplements for Weight Loss (11/01/2004)
• Is Fluoxetine an Effective Therapy for Weight Loss in Obese Patients? [FPIN's Clinical Inquiries] (12/15/2003)
• Counseling for Physical Activity in Overweight and Obese Patients (03/15/2003)
• Are Low-Fat Diets Better than Other Weight-Reducing Diets in Achieving Long-Term Weight Loss? [Cochrane for Clinicians] (02/01/2003)
• Medical Care for Obese Patients: Advice for Health Care Professionals (01/01/2002)
• Medical Management of Obesity (07/15/2000)
• Successful Management of the Obese Patient (06/15/2000)
• Obesity Management Guideline [Clinical Briefs] (07/01/2002)

Complications and Special Situations

• Treatment of Adult Obesity with Bariatric Surgery (10/01/2011)
• ACOG Guidelines on Pregnancy After Bariatric Surgery [Practice Guidelines] (04/01/2010)
• Predicting Mortality Risk in Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery [Point-of-Care Guides] (01/15/2008)
• Caring for Patients After Bariatric Surgery (04/15/2006)

Editorials and Letters

• Obesity in Pregnancy [Editorials] (05/01/2013)
• Family Physicians and the Childhood Obesity Epidemic [Editorials] (07/01/2008)
• BMI Monitoring in the Management of Obesity in Toddlers [Editorials] (11/01/2006)
• Children, Physical Activity, and Public Health: Another Call to Action [Editorials] (03/15/2002)
• Physicians Need Practical Tools to Treat the Complex Problems of Overweight and Obesity [Editorials] (06/01/2001)
• Hypocupremia in Patients After Gastric Bypass Surgery [Letters to the Editor] (06/15/2010)
• Population-Based Strategy to Reverse the Obesity Epidemic [Letters to the Editor] (04/15/2005)

Improving Practice

• Are Obese Physicians Effective at Providing Healthy Lifestyle Counseling [Curbside Consultation] (03/01/2007)
• Obesity: Psychological and Behavioral Considerations [Curbside Consultation] (09/01/2006)

From Family Practice Management

AAFP's Journal of Practice Improvement

• Time Is on Your Side: Coding on the Basis of Time (11/01/2008)
• Toward Sensitive Treatment of Obese Patients (01/01/2002)
• Planning Group Visits for High-Risk Patients (06/01/2000)

Patient Education, Self-Care

• Weight Loss Surgery (10/01/2011)
• Tips on Keeping Weight Off: Successful Weight Loss Maintenance (09/15/2010)
• Weight Loss: Practical Tips (06/15/2010)

From FamilyDoctor.org

AAFP's Patient Education Resource

• Prevention & Wellness
• Weight Issues in Children
• What You Should Know Before You Start A Weight Loss Plan

Other AFP Content

Tips from Other Journals

• Are Parents' Perceptions of Their Child's Weight Accurate? (06/15/2008)
• Obese Mothers Should Gain Little or No Weight During Pregnancy (05/15/2008)
• Bariatric Surgery Reduces Mortality Rates (03/15/2008)
• Are Weight Loss Maintenance Programs Effective in Children? (03/01/2008)
• Waist-to-Hip Ratio Better Predictor of Disease Than BMI (06/01/2006)