Overweight

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USPSTF Recommendations and Guidelines on Management of Obesity
2017 Guidelines for Screening of Obesity in Children and Adolescents
2012 Guidelines for Screening of Obesity in Adults
AHA/ACC/TOS Guidelines on Management of Overweight and Obesity
2013 AHA/ACC/TOS Guidelines on Management of Overweight and Obesity
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Electrocardiogram |Chest X Ray | CT | MRI | | Other Imaging Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical Therapy | Surgery | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies

Case Studies

Case #1