Obesity in adults: a clinical practice guideline

Sean Wharton; David C.W. Lau; Michael Vallis; Arya M. Sharma; Laurent Biertho; Denise Campbell‐Scherer; Kristi B. Adamo; Angela S. Alberga; Rhonda C. Bell; Normand G. Boulé; Elaine Boyling; Jennifer Brown; Betty Calam; Carol Clarke; Lindsay Crowshoe; Dennis DiValentino; Mary Forhan; Yoni Freedhoff; Michel Gagner; Stephen Glazer; C. G. Grand; Michael Green; Margaret Hahn; Raed Hawa; Rita Henderson; Dennis Hong; Pam Hung; Ian Janssen; Kristen Jacklin; Carlene Johnson Stoklossa; Amy Kemp; Sara Kirk; Jennifer L. Kuk; Marie‐France Langlois; Scott A. Lear; Ashley McInnes; David Macklin; Leen Naji; Priya Manjoo; Marie‐Philippe Morin; Kara Nerenberg; Ian Patton; Sue D. Pedersen; Leticia Pereira; Helena Piccinini‐Vallis; Megha Poddar; Paul Poirier; Denis Prud’homme; Ximena Ramos Salas; Christian F. Rueda‐Clausen; Shelly Russell‐Mayhew; Judy Shiau; Diana Sherifali; John L. Sievenpiper; Sanjeev Sockalingam; Valerie H. Taylor; Ellen L. Toth; Laurie Twells; Richard Tytus; Shahebina Walji; Leah Walker; Sonja Wicklum

doi:10.1503/cmaj.191707

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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ObesityBody mass indexGuidelineMedicineBody volume indexDiseaseClinical PracticeInternal medicineGerontologyClassification of obesityFat massPhysical therapyPathology

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Year: 2020
Type: article
Volume: 192
Issue: 31
Pages: E875-E891
Citations: 1280
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                                    Sean Wharton, 
                                
                                    David C.W. Lau, 
                                
                                    Michael Vallis
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2020). 
                            Obesity in adults: a clinical practice guideline. 
                            Canadian Medical Association Journal
                            , 192
                            (31)
                            , E875-E891.
                            https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.191707
                        

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DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.191707