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European Guidelines for Obesity Management in Adults [PDF]

Obesity Facts, 2015
Obesity is a chronic metabolic disease characterised by an increase of body fat stores. It is a gateway to ill health, and it has become one of the leading causes of disability and death, affecting not only adults but also children and adolescents ...
Volkan Yumuk, Constantine Tsigos, Martin Fried, Karin Schindler, Luca Busetto, Dragan Micic, Hermann Toplak, for the Obesity Management Task Force of the European Association for the Study of Obesity   +7 more
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Management of obesity in cats [PDF]

Veterinary Medicine: Research and Reports, 2014
Obesity is a common nutritional disorder in cats, especially when they are neutered and middle-aged. Obesity predisposes cats to several metabolic and clinical disorders, including insulin resistance, diabetes mellitus, lameness, and skin disease. Prevention and treatment of obesity is therefore of great importance in veterinary practice.
Hølmkjær, Kirsten Madsen, Bjørnvad, Charlotte Reinhard   +1 more
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Parental Care Challenges in Childhood Obesity Management: A Qualitative Study [PDF]

Journal of Evidence-Based Care, 2022
Background: Childhood obesity is one of the most serious public health challenges in the 21st century. Since children's healthy habits are developed in the family, parents involvement in pediatric weight care strategies is among the most effective ...
Mahdiye razi, Ahmad Nasiri
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Optimizing Obesity Management With GLP‐1 Agonist Medication Through Mobile Health Technology, Nutrition Therapy, and Progressive Strength Training: A Retrospective Program Review [PDF]

Obesity Science & Practice
Background GLP‐1 RAs are effective in treating obesity; however, they typically result in significant loss of skeletal muscle mass. Real‐world evidence to inform systematic guidelines and clinical implementation for preserving skeletal muscle mass and ...
Elizabeth Sharp Edens, Heather Falise, Rebecca Smith, Elle Bernardo   +3 more
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Barriers and facilitators to the introduction of import duties designed to prevent noncommunicable disease in Tonga: a case study

Globalization and Health, 2021
Background In Tonga, import duties were lowered on tinned fish and seafood in 2013 and raised on soft drinks, dripping and other animal fats. Additional import duties were applied to soft drinks and dripping and other fats in 2016 and duties were also ...
Colin Bell, Catherine Latu, Elisiva Na’ati, Wendy Snowdon, Marj Moodie, Gade Waqa   +5 more
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Qualitative inquiry with persons with obesity about weight management in primary care and referrals

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
IntroductionReferrals to evidence-based weight management in the community-commercial sector are aligned with clinical recommendations but underutilized.MethodsThis qualitative study explored patients’ perceptions and expectations about obesity treatment
Lisa Bailey-Davis, Lisa Bailey-Davis, Angela Marinilli Pinto, David J. Hanna, Michelle I. Cardel, Chad D. Rethorst, Kelsey Matta, Christopher D. Still, Christopher D. Still, Gary D. Foster, Gary D. Foster   +10 more
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Guidelines for treating child and adolescent obesity: A systematic review

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022
Obesity is a chronic disease that compromises the physical and mental health of an increasing proportion of children globally. In high-income countries, prevalence of paediatric obesity is increasing faster in those from marginalised populations such as ...
Louise Tully, Niamh Arthurs, Niamh Arthurs, Cathy Wyse, Sarah Browne, Lucinda Case, Lois McCrea, Jean M. O’Connell, Clodagh S. O’Gorman, Clodagh S. O’Gorman, Susan M. Smith, Aisling Walsh, Fiona Ward, Grace O’Malley, Grace O’Malley   +14 more
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Management of Obesity

Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2016
This review examines weight loss and accompanying improvements in obesity-related comorbidities produced by intensive lifestyle intervention, pharmacotherapy, and bariatric surgery. Obese individuals lose approximately 6 to 8 kg (approximately 6% to 8% of initial weight) with 6 months of participation in a high-intensity lifestyle intervention (≥ 14 ...
Naji, Alamuddin, Zayna, Bakizada, Thomas A, Wadden   +2 more
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Perspectives into the experience of successful, substantial long-term weight-loss maintenance: a systematic review

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being, 2021
Purpose: In light of the increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity, understanding the experiences, strategies and challenges encountered when trying to achieve substantial, sustainable weight loss is an important area to investigate.
Marie Spreckley, Jaap Seidell, Jutka Halberstadt   +2 more
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Relation of Maximum Lifetime Body Mass Index with Age at Hemodialysis Initiation and Vascular Complications in Japan

Obesity Facts, 2021
Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the association of the maximum lifetime body mass index (max BMI) with hemodialysis initiation and comorbidities in Japanese hemodialysis patients.
Akira Onozaki, Daiji Nagayama, Nakanobu Azuma, Keita Sugai, Etsuko Shitara, Takehiko Sakai, Motoyuki Masai, Kohji Shirai, Ichiro Tatsuno   +8 more
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