Obesity in adults: a clinical practice guideline

Wharton, S.; Lau, D.; Vallis, M.; M. Sharma, Arya; Biertho, L.; Campbell-Scherer, D.; Adamo, K.; Alberga, Angela; Bell, R.; Boulé, N.; Boyling, Elaine; Brown, Jennifer; Calam, B.; Clarke, C.; Crowshoe, L.; Divalentino, D.; Forhan, M.; Freedhoff, Y.; Gagner, M.; A. Glazer, Stephen; Grand, Cindy; Green, M.; Hahn, Margaret; Hawa, R.; Henderson, R.; Hong, D.; Hung, Pam; Janssen, I.; Jacklin, K.; Johnson-Stoklossa, Carlene; Kemp, A.; Kirk, S.; Kuk, J.; Langlois, M.; Lear, S.; McInnes, Ashley; Macklin, D.; Naji, Leen; Manjoo, P.; Morin, Marie-Philippe; Nerenberg, K.; Patton, Ian; Pedersen, S.; C R Pereira, Leticia; Piccinini-Vallis, Helena; Poddar, M.; Poirier, P.; Prud'homme, D.; R. Salas, X.; Rueda-Clausen, C.; Russell-Mayhew, S.; Y Shiau, Judy; Sherifali, D.; Sievenpiper, J.; Sockalingam, S.; Taylor, V.; Toth, E.; Twells, L.; Tytus, R.; Walji, Shahebina; Walker, Leah; C Wicklum, Sonja

doi:10.1503/cmaj.191707

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Obesity in adults: a clinical practice guideline

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S. Wharton

D. Lau

M. Vallis

Abstract

KEY POINTS Obesity is a complex chronic disease in which abnormal or excess body fat (adiposity) impairs health, increases the risk of long-term medical complications and reduces lifespan.[1][1] Epidemiologic studies define obesity using the body mass index (BMI; weight/height2), which can stratify

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Medicine

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