ABSTRACT

While unhealthy diet and sedentary behaviors are second only to smoking as the leading preventable cause of death in the U.S., less than 45 percent of adult and pediatric obese patients received any prior advice from a physician to lose weight. The low rate of identification and treatment of obesity by physicians can often be attributed to lack of

chapter 1|14 pages

Getting the Office Ready for the Patient

chapter 4|32 pages

Dietary Therapy

chapter 5|12 pages

Exercise Therapy for the Overweight Adult

chapter 7|18 pages

Surgical Treatment of Obesity

chapter 10|20 pages

Maintenance: The Ultimate Goal