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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/10_obesity_potential_high_impact_2012-12-11.pdf
January 01, 2012 - Individuals with a BMI >30 kg/m2 are considered obese. … Individuals
with BMI >35 or >40 kg/m2 are considered severely obese and morbidly obese, respectively … New drug treatment options are needed for obese patients seeking
medical therapy for weight loss. … However, some patients who are super-morbidly obese are
ineligible for surgery because of surgical … Individuals with a BMI ≥30 kg/m
2
are classified
obese.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/10_obesity_potential_high_impact_june_2012.pdf
January 01, 2012 - Individuals with a BMI >30 kg/m
2
are considered obese. … Individuals with
BMI >35 or >40 kg/m
2
are considered severely obese and morbidly obese, respectively … New drug treatment options are needed for
obese patients seeking medical therapy for weight loss. … Individuals with a BMI ≥30 kg/m
2
are
classified obese.
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Obese individuals are screened for other … However, some
super-morbidly obese patients who might otherwise benefit from bariatric surgery are
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/obesity-horizon-scan-high-impact-1306.pdf
July 01, 2013 - Low-income women are
more likely to be obese than are high-income women. … or to offer an option to patients who are obese and do not want to
undergo bypass surgery but need … Individuals with BMIs of 30 kg/m2 or more are
classified obese. … obese patients with BMIs of 35–40 kg/m2 who
have related comorbidities. … FDA approves Belviq to treat some
overweight or obese adults. [internet].
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/obesity-horizon-scan-high-impact-1312.pdf
December 01, 2013 - Low-income women are
more likely to be obese than are high-income women. … The device could be used in two ways: to help super-obese patients lose weight so they
are eligible … for gastric bypass surgery or to offer an option to patients who are obese and do
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not … 40 kg/m2) or for obese patients with BMIs of
35–40 kg/m2 who have related comorbidities. … FDA approves Belviq to treat some overweight or
obese adults. [internet].
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/obesity-horizon-scan-high-impact-1412.pdf
December 01, 2014 - In the United States, 34.9% of adults are obese. … are obese. … Low-income women are more likely to be obese than high-
income women. … 40 kg/m2) or for obese patients with BMIs of 35–40 kg/m2
who have related comorbidities. … obese patients with BMIs of 35–40
kg/m2 who have related comorbidities.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/obesity_hi_impact.pdf
April 17, 2012 - Individuals with a BMI >30 kg/m
2
are considered obese. … Individuals with BMI >35 kg/m
2
or BMI >40 kg/m
2
are considered severely obese and morbidly obese … Obese patients (n = 1,742) were randomly
assigned to one of three groups in a 1:1:1 ratio. … Individuals with a BMI ≥30 kg/m
2
are classified obese.
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Obese individuals are screened for other … The study reported results on 17 obese patients with T2DM who received
EndoBarrier for 24 weeks.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/obesity-horizon-scan-high-impact-1406.pdf
June 01, 2014 - In the United States, 35.7% of adults are obese. … is obese, and overweight adolescents have
a 70% chance of becoming overweight adults. … Low-income women are more likely to be obese than high-income women. … 40 kg/m2) or for obese patients
with BMIs of 35–40 kg/m2 who have related comorbidities. … FDA approves Belviq to treat some
overweight or obese adults. [internet].
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/obesity-horizon-scan-high-impact-1506.pdf
June 01, 2015 - Further, 42 million children under the age of 5 were overweight or obese in 2013. … Non-Hispanic black adults have the highest age-adjusted rates of obesity (47.8% are obese),
followed … Low-income
women are more likely to be obese than high-income women. … However, morbidly obese
patients were reported to have achieved greater TBWL, and women and less-obese … FDA approves Belviq to treat some overweight or
obese adults. [internet].
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/obesity-horizon-scan-high-impact-1512.pdf
December 01, 2015 - Further, 42 million children younger than the age of 5 were overweight or obese in 2013. … Low-income
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women are more likely to be obese than high-income women. … women and less-obese subjects reportedly obtained higher percentages of
excess weight loss … However, morbidly obese patients were reported to have achieved greater
TBWL, and women and less-obese … FDA approves Belviq to treat some overweight
or obese adults. [internet].
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www.ahrq.gov/topics/obesity.html
AHRQ has research, tools and resources on obesity and how clinicians can help their obese patients.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-0232-fullreport.pdf
February 01, 2020 - for Children Who Are
Overweight or Obese
Section 1. … , and at least
17 percent were obese (Ogden, et al., 2014). … The risk of an obese child becoming an obese adult is 25
percent at age 6 years, increasing to 75 percent … with $3,700 for an obese
child covered by private insurance. … Will all Americans become overweight or obese?
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-05/felix-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - to provide
proper care for obese residents, 3) that desirable weight loss among obese residents is possible … and non-obese residents of NHs in the
US. … Document and compare key resident safety outcomes between obese and non-
obese NH residents. … Document and compare key resident safety outcomes between obese and non-obese
NH residents. … class 1 (OR=0.75, SE=0.01, p<0.001), obese class 2 (OR=0.69, SE=0.01, p<0.001), obese
class 3 (OR=
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/weighing-surgical-safety
August 04, 2021 - Explain the most effective strategies for managing anesthesia and postoperative pain control in the obese … As a rule, general anesthesia and airway manipulation are best avoided in the extremely obese patient … A sedated morbidly obese patient should never lie supine. … Obesity supine death syndrome: reports of two morbidly obese patients. … A preliminary study of the optimal anesthesia positioning for the morbidly obese patient.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hidden-mystery
December 01, 2011 - , and BMI > 40 kg/m2 defining morbidly obese patients. … Morbidly obese patients develop oxygen desaturation more quickly than non-obese adults. … Quality of Care of Obese Patients. … Management of the obese critically ill patient. … Critical care of the morbidly obese.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-241-bmi-communication-full-report.pdf
February 01, 2020 - Communication of Weight Classification for Children Who Are Overweight or Obese
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Communication of … Weight Classification for Children
Who Are Overweight or Obese
Section 1. … The risk of an obese child becoming an obese adult is 25
percent at age 6 years, increasing to 75 percent … Will all Americans become overweight or obese? … A controlled study of sleep related disordered breathing in
obese children.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-0232-technicalspecs.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Hypertension Screening for Children Who Are Overweight or Obese: Technical Specifications … BMI Follow-up
Measure 3: Hypertension Screening for Children Who Are Overweight or
Obese
Description … Population
Specification
Measure 3: Hypertension Screening for Children Who Are Overweight or Obese
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-0232-table1.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Hypertension Screening for Children Who Are Overweight or Obese: Table 1
Table 1: Codes to Identify
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-0232-table2.pdf
January 01, 2011 - Hypertension Screening for Children Who Are Overweight or Obese: Table 2
Table 2: Evidence for Hypertension … Screening for Children Who are Overweight or Obese
Type of Evidence
Key Findings
Level of … large cuffs, including thigh
cuffs, which allow accurate assessment of
blood pressure for severely obese … , to
assess the risks of current or future
comorbidities associated with a child’s
overweight or obese … Pediatrics 2007; 120(Suppl
4):S164-S192
Consensus
statement
Hypertension occurs more commonly in obese