Visit the following links to access resources mentioned in the "Overcoming Barriers to Better Fitness" podcast.
Fitness Resources
AIM to Change Toolkit
-- Free BMI calculators and charts for adults and children, fitness prescription pads and a personal assessment tool patients can complete before their visit.
Algorithm for the Treatment of Obesity
-- From the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institutes' Guidelines on Overweight and Obesity (an electronic textbook).
American Dietetic Association
-- The nation's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals.
Coding Help
-- Diagnosis, procedure and visit codes for services related to overweight and obesity.
Group Visit How-To
-- Articles about group visits from Family Practice Management.
Guide to Medicare Preventive Services
-- A guide for physicians, providers, suppliers, and other health care professionals.
Practical Guide for Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults
-- Published by the National Institues of Health.
Ready, Set, Fit!
-- AIM's standards-based fitness curriculum for third and fourth grade students.
Weight Control: The Power of Healthy Choices
-- Give your patients this handout from familydoctor.org.
Weight Reduction Medications and Programs
-- A clinical policy bulletin from Aetna.
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