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• Measure waist circumference. • Review the patient’s medical condition. Assess comorbidities: How many are present, and how severe are they? Do they need to be treated in addition to…

At “usual” body weight, there is little difference (F) between actual energy stores, predominantly adipose tissue, and a centrally perceived “ideal.” Perturbations in F induce changes in both energy intake…

(Modified from Wansink 2004) Although the environmental factors outlined in Figure 6-1 will be discussed individually, it is important to realize that they operate simultaneously. Consider the end-of-the-year weight gain…

These equations use weight (W) in kilograms (kg), height (H) in centimeters (cm), and age (A) in years. The Mifflin and St. Jeor equations are: RMR can be measured using…

Furthermore, their recommendations updated the 1998 definitions (6), replacing “at-risk for overweight” with the term “overweight” to describe children with BMIs from the 85th to the <95th percentile, and replacing…

Several baseline characteristics have also been associated with risk of regain. Of particular interest is the fact that those who have achieved their successful weight loss most recently have the…

Individuals who are being considered for the team should be well respected by their peers. Other considerations include: Do they have time to come to meetings? Will managers allow them…

Drugs used for obesity treatment can, in theory, target and decrease food intake or energy absorption, or increase physical activity or basal metabolism/energy expenditure, but drugs currently approved for weight-loss…

Source: Ref. (1). Definition of Community Communities are generally defined by geographic boundaries such as villages, towns, or cities, but they can also be defined using smaller geographic limits such…