Visit the following links to access the bibliography, references and evidence reports used in the "Overcoming Barriers to Better Fitness" podcast.
Podcast Background Information
Bibliography
Guide to Behavior Change
-- Patient education materials from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.
Coding for Group Visits
-- Coding assistance from the AAFP.
Practical Guide for Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults
-- This guide was developed cooperatively by the North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI).
Clinical Guidelines for Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults
-- Developed by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, in cooperation with the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
Guide to Medicare Preventive Services
-- For Physicians, Providers, Suppliers, and Other Health Care Professionals.
References
Hensrud DD. Tackling obesity in a 15-minute office visit. Physicians can start patients on an effective weight-loss program, despite time constraints. Postgrad Med. 2004;115:59-61.
American Academy of Family Physicians Panel on Obesity, Guzman SE. Practical Advice for Family Physicians to Help Overweight Patients.
Masley S, Sokoloff J, Hawes C. Planning Group Visits for High-Risk Patients. Fam Pract Management 2000:33-37.
Houck S, Kilo C, Scott JC. Group Visits 101. Fam Pract Management 2003:66-68.
American Academy of Family Physicians Panel on Obesity, Guzman SE. Practical Advice for Family Physicians to Help Overweight Patients.
Masley S, Sokoloff J, Hawes C. Planning Group Visits for High-Risk Patients. Fam Pract Management 2000:33-37.
Houck S, Kilo C, Scott JC. Group Visits 101. Fam Pract Management 2003:66-68.
Evidence Reports
The USPSTF recommends that clinicians screen all adult patients for obesity and offer intensive counseling and behavioral interventions to promote sustained weight loss for obese patients.
Strength of evidence: B
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the evidence is insufficient to recommend for or against routine behavioral counseling to promote a healthy diet in unselected patients in primary care settings.
I-Recommendation
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the evidence is insufficient to recommend for or against behavioral counseling in primary care settings to promote physical activity.
I-Recommendation
The USPSTF concludes that the evidence is insufficient to recommend for or against routine screening for overweight in children and adolescents as a means to prevent adverse health outcomes.
I-Recommendation
Strength of evidence: B
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the evidence is insufficient to recommend for or against routine behavioral counseling to promote a healthy diet in unselected patients in primary care settings.
I-Recommendation
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the evidence is insufficient to recommend for or against behavioral counseling in primary care settings to promote physical activity.
I-Recommendation
The USPSTF concludes that the evidence is insufficient to recommend for or against routine screening for overweight in children and adolescents as a means to prevent adverse health outcomes.
I-Recommendation
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