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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/Z-PbjsHwm4jWMadqNh9Pbz
Screening for and Management of Obesity in Adults: Clinical Summary of USPSTF Recommendation
SCREENING … FOR AND MANAGEMENT OF OBESITY IN ADULTS
CLINICAL SUMMARY OF U.S. … RECOMMENDATION
Population
Adults aged 18 years or older
Recommendation
Screen for obesity … Adequate evidence indicates that the harms of screening and behavioral interventions for obesity are … Other relevant USPSTF
recommendations
Recommendations on screening for obesity in children and adolescents
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/obesity-in-children-and-adolescents-screening-2005
July 12, 2005 - Obesity Res 1995; 3(5):479-90.
32. Strauss RS. Childhood obesity and self-esteem. … Interventions for treating obesity in children. … Epidemiologic trends in overweight and obesity. … Obesity in childhood: the Muscatine Study. … Predicting obesity in young adulthood from childhood and parental obesity.
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/healthyliving/healthyliving-measures.html
June 01, 2018 - Non-Hispanic White Gap:
Adults with obesity who ever received advice about eating fewer high-fat … White Gap:
Adults with obesity age 20 and over who had been told by a doctor or health professional … High Income Gap:
Adults with obesity who ever received advice from a health professional to exercise
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-230-tech-specs.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Calculation
Definitions
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For medical records, acceptable documentation consists of ICD-9
codes for “obesity … 18.5
Normal weight ≥18.5 and <25
Overweight ≥25 and <30
Obese ≥30
Table 1-C: ICD-9 Codes for Obesity … or Abnormal Weight Gain
Description Code
Morbid obesity 278.01
Obesity, unspecified 278.00
Obesity … of endocrine origin NOS 259.9
Abnormal weight gain 783.1
Obesity V77.8
Table 1-D: Codes to
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digital.ahrq.gov/organization/arizona-state-university-tempe-campus
January 01, 2023 - Diagnosis
Health Information Technology to Support Clinical Decision Making in Obesity … Bonnie
Project Name
Health Information Technology to Support Clinical Decision Making in Obesity … Bonnie
Project Name
Health Information Technology to Support Clinical Decision Making in Obesity … Care
Health Information Technology to Support Clinical Decision Making in Obesity … Bonnie
Project Name
Health Information Technology to Support Clinical Decision Making in Obesity
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-240-bmi-parent-full-report.pdf
February 01, 2020 - In fact, the very diagnosis of obesity is associated
with improved obesity management (Perrin, et al … Task Force of the European Association for the Study of Obesity. … Obesity and the metabolic syndrome in children and
adolescents. … White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity. Report to the President. … Solving the problem of
childhood obesity within a generation (pp. 1-120).
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Clinical Summary: Behavioral Weight Loss Interventions to Prevent Obesity-Related Morbidity and Mortality … in Adults
Clinical Summary: Behavioral Weight Loss Interventions to Prevent Obesity-Related Morbidity … Grade: B
Risk Assessment
More than 35% of men and 40% of w omen in the United States have obesity … Obesity is associated w ith health problems such as
increased risk for coronary heart disease, type … Obesity is also
associated w ith an increased risk for death, particularly among adults younger than
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/obesity-in-children-and-adolescents-screening-2005
July 11, 2005 - Defining overweight and obesity. 2004. … Epidemiologic trends in overweight and obesity. … Predicting obesity in young adulthood from childhood and parental obesity. … Obesity in childhood: the Muscatine Study. … Behavioral therapy in the treatment of pediatric obesity.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40692/psn-pdf
October 04, 2011 - Patient safety incidents associated with obesity: a review
of reports to the National Patient Safety … Patient safety incidents associated with obesity: a review of
reports to the National Patient Safety … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-incidents-associated-obesity-review-reports-national-patient … -
safety-agency-and
The obesity epidemic is considered an urgent public health issue in Europe and … examined a case of an ultimately fatal delayed diagnosis in an woman with obesity.
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/healthyliving/lifestyle.html
June 01, 2018 - Obesity is defined as a body mass index of 30 or higher. … Lack of Exercise Among Adults With Obesity
Adults with obesity who did not spend half an hour or more … Obesity is defined as a body mass index of 30 or higher. … Obesity is defined as a body mass index of 30 or higher. … Obesity is defined as a body mass index of 30 or higher.
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st37/stat37.pdf
January 01, 2001 - Statistical Brief #37: Trends in Adult Obesity in the United States, 1987 and 2001: Estimates for the … Noninstitutionalized Population, Age 20 to 64
Statistical Brief #37
Trends in Adult Obesity in the … Emphasis is
placed on whether the relationships between obesity and various socioeconomic and
demographic … • All race/ethnic categories of the adult population showed an increase in obesity from
1987 to … Race/ethnicity
All race/ethnic categories of the adult population showed an increase in obesity from
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digital.ahrq.gov/2018-year-review/research-summary/reducing-childhood-obesity-risk-using-interactive-digital-comic
January 01, 2018 - Reducing Childhood Obesity Risk using an Interactive Digital Comic Book
Key Finding and Impact … Childhood obesity is a serious public health issue. … Childhood obesity has significant short- and long-term health consequences. … associated with the consumption of sugary beverages and energy dense or low fiber foods, childhood obesity … developed Intervention INC, an interactive web-based comic that addresses behaviors associated with obesity
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/weight-gain-prevention_research-protocol.pdf
January 01, 2020 - (BMI ≥30.0 kg/m2), and extreme obesity
(BMI ≥40.0 kg/m2). … Obesity Differs by Sex and Ethnicity
The sex-specific prevalence of obesity was 32 percent of men … Prevalence of Overweight, Obesity, and Extreme Obesity
Among Adults: United States, Trends 19761980 … Obesity
(Silver Spring) 2010; 18(1):206-9.
30. … Obesity and the built environment.
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August 01, 2021 - B
Grade
Adults aged 35 to 70 years who have overweight or obesity:
Screen for prediabetes and type … Nonpregnant adults aged 35 to 70 years who have overweight or obesity and no symptoms of diabetes. … Overweight and obesity are defined as a BMI ≥25 and ≥30 kg/m2, respectively. … Screen:
• If the patient is aged 35 to 70 years and has overweight or obesity. … The USPSTF has made a recommendation on behavioral weight loss interventions to prevent obesity-related
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www.ahrq.gov/topics/community-based-practice.html
Community Connections: Linking Primary Care Patients to Local Resources for Better Management of Obesity
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www.ahrq.gov/topics/clinical-practice-guidelines.html
January 01, 1992 - (Video Transcript)
Integrating Primary Care Practices and Community-based Resources to Manage Obesity
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www.ahrq.gov/downloads/pub/evidence/pdf/bariatricrep/barirep.pdf
November 01, 2008 - (BMI) of 30 kg/m2
or greater, with severe obesity defined as a BMI of 35-39.9 kg/m,2 and morbid obesity … Meta-
analysis: pharmacologic treatment of
obesity. … Large
maternal weight loss from obesity surgery
prevents transmission of obesity to
children who were … [Obstetrical complications of morbid obesity]. … The effect of obesity surgery on obesity comorbidity. Am J Med Sci
2006;331(4):183-93.
8.
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/clinical-community-relationships-measures-atlas/ccrm-atlasapa.html
March 01, 2013 - Obesity screening and counseling—adults
The USPSTF recommends that clinicians screen all adult patients … for obesity and offer intensive counseling and behavioral interventions to promote sustained weight … Obesity screening and counseling—children
The USPSTF recommends that clinicians screen children aged … Screening for and management of obesity in adults
The USPSTF recommends that clinicians screen for … obesity.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/obesity-child_disposition-comments.pdf
June 10, 2013 - All three are two-year
childhood obesity prevention trials. … Obesity Prevention
Effectiveness Trial:postintervention results. … Obesity Prevention
Effectiveness Trial: postintervention results. … Obesity (Silver Spring). 2011
May;19(5):994-1003. Epub 2010 Dec 30. … Obesity (Silver Spring). 2006 Sep;14(9):1616-
25.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/weighing-surgical-safety
August 04, 2021 - Obesity has become a major problem in both industrialized and developing countries. … Significant obesity, often termed morbid obesity (BMI > 40 kg/m2), is associated with many medical … Obesity, obstructive sleep apnoea, and diabetes mellitus: anesthetic implications. … Obesity supine death syndrome: reports of two morbidly obese patients. … Morbid Obesity: Peri-operative Management. 2nd edition.