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  1. Integrating Evidence-Based Clinical and Community Strategies to Improve Health | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/integrating-evidence-based-clinical-and-community-strategies-improve-health
    March 12, 2021 - Prevalence of overweight and obesity among US children, adolescents, and adults, 1999-2002.  … The epidemic of obesity.  J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004;89(6):2522-5. U.S. … Screening for obesity in adults: recommendations and rationale. … Screening and interventions for obesity in adults: summary of the evidence for the U.S. … Available at: https://www.thecommunityguide.org/topic/obesity . Accessed March 12, 2021.

  2. Recommendation: High Body Mass Index in Children and Adolescents: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/obesity-in-children-and-adolescents-screening
    June 18, 2024 - This recommendation is consistent with the 2017 USPSTF recommendation statement on screening for obesity … Utility of body mass index in identifying excess adiposity in youth across the obesity spectrum. … https://www.apa.org/obesity-guideline/clinical-practice-guideline.pdf 18. … Committee opinion no. 714: obesity in adolescents. Obstet Gynecol . 2017;130(3):e127-e40. … Childhood obesity: evidence-based guidelines for clinical practice--part one.

  3. Evidence Summary: Healthy Weight and Weight Gain In Pregnancy: Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/healthy-weight-and-weight-gain-during-pregnancy-behavioral-counseling-interventions
    May 25, 2021 - only, and obesity only. … Trends in pre-pregnancy obesity in nine states, 1993-2003. … obesity in their offspring. … Obesity (Silver Spring) . 2018;26(3):485-491. doi:10.1002/oby.22070 35. … Obesity (Silver Spring) . 2016;24(1):30-36. doi:10.1002/oby.21240 49.

  4. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 21, 2013 - In addition to the comorbidities of obesity, such as hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and obstructive … sleep apnea (OSA), the presence of obesity itself puts patients at risk for slower wound healing, increased … Given the current prevalence of obesity, most anesthesia trainees have had ample opportunities to care … Obese patients can and should receive safe and high-quality care, but attention to obesity-related risks … 60s, risk almost 3-fold higher; 70s, 5-fold higher; 80s, approximately 9-fold higher Snoring Morbid obesity

  5. Shaikh, Ulfat | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    October 01, 2014 - University of California, Davis Grant Title: A Telehealth Learning Collaborative for Pediatric Obesity … career goal is to improve the quality of pediatric health care using Health IT with a focus on pediatric obesity

  6. ‘Almost like malpractice’: to shed bias, doctors get schooled to look beyond obesity. | PSNet

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    March 22, 2023 - Article ‘Almost like malpractice’: to shed bias, doctors get schooled to look beyond obesity … Citation Text: ‘Almost like malpractice’: to shed bias, doctors get schooled to look beyond obesity … Citation Citation Text: ‘Almost like malpractice’: to shed bias, doctors get schooled to look beyond obesity

  7. 'An ongoing nightmare': people with obesity face major obstacles when seeking medical care. | PSNet

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    November 09, 2022 - Newspaper/Magazine Article 'An ongoing nightmare': people with obesity face major … Citation Text: 'An ongoing nightmare': people with obesity face major obstacles when seeking medical … Cite Citation Citation Text: 'An ongoing nightmare': people with obesity

  8. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Obesity in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

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    January 15, 2010 - Pharmacological and Surgical Treatment of Obesity: Summary . … Obesity: guidance on the prevention, identification, assessment and management of overweight and obesity … Interventions for preventing obesity in children. … Interventions for treating obesity in children. … Interventions for preventing obesity in children.

  9. Tufts University Boston | Digital Healthcare Research

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    January 01, 2023 - Intervention INC: An Interactive Family-Centered mHealth Tool to Reduce Obesity … family-centered, interactive, health promotion tool, and evaluate its effectiveness on reducing childhood obesity

  10. Data Points 17: Trends in Bariatric Surgery: Trends in bariatric surgery in Medicare beneficiaries (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/bariatric-surgery-trends_research.pdf
    November 01, 2012 - Obesity has been associated with a number of comorbidities and ad- verse health outcomes and is considered … As observed in the general population, obesity is common in Medi- care beneficiaries. … documented unsuc- cessful medical treatment for their obesity become eligible to receive bariatric … Prevalence and trends in obesity among U.S. adults, 1999-2008. JAMA 2010;303(3):235-41. 3. … Adult Obesity Facts. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/trends.html. 14.

  11. | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    September 01, 2014 - Integrating Primary Care Practices and Community-based Resources to Manage Obesity … for Rural Primary Care Practices This toolkit is intended for primary care practices to manage obesity … Community Connections: Linking Primary Care Patients to Local Resources for Better Management of Obesity … evaluate what accessible and affordable resources exist in the community for patients struggling with obesity

  12. Diagnostic Delay in the Emergency Department | PSNet

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    September 18, 2024 - Case & Commentary—Part 1 A 43-year-old man with a history of morbid obesity and hypertension presented … The low voltage was attributed to the patient's obesity, and he was given a small bolus of intravenous … There were problems with the physical examination owing to the patient's obesity, and the mildness of … Obesity bias in primary care providers. Fam Med. 2014;46:532-535. [go to PubMed] 5. … Diagnostic imaging in obesity. Best Pract Res Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2013;27:261-277.

  13. Men: Stay Healthy at Any Age (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patients-consumers/patient-involvement/healthy-men/healthy-men.pdf
    March 01, 2014 - Overweight and Obesity. … height and weight into a BMI calculator, such as the one available at: www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/ obesity … Overweight and obesity can lead to diabetes and cardiovascular disease. … http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/obesity/BMI/bmicalc.htm http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/obesity

  14. Online lifestyle modification intervention: survey of primary care providers' attitudes and views. | Digital Healthcare Research

    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/online-counseling-enable-lifestyle-focused-obesity-treatment-primary-care/citation/online
    January 01, 2023 - Project Name Online Counseling to Enable Lifestyle-Focused Obesity Treatment in Primary Care … Document Type Journal Publication Population Physician Medical Condition Obesity

  15. Multidisciplinary teams are essential for developing clinical decision support to improve pediatric health outcomes: an exemplar. | Digital Healthcare Research

    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/health-information-technology-support-clinical-decision-making-obesity-care/citation/multidisciplinary
    January 01, 2023 - Bonnie Project Name Health Information Technology to Support Clinical Decision Making in Obesity … Document Type Journal Publication Population Children Medical Condition Obesity

  16. Yale University | Digital Healthcare Research

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    January 01, 2023 - Using Electronic Health Records to Support Decision-Making in Pediatric Obesity … health records to assist pediatric primary care clinicians with providing higher quality childhood obesity … care to help slow weight gain in children with obesity.

  17. Tenth Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/reports-congress/tenth-annual-report-congress-high-priority-evidence-gaps-clinical-preventive-services
    January 01, 2020 - adolescent health and health inequities, including mental and behavioral health, substance use, and obesity … adolescent health and health inequities, including mental and behavioral health, substance use, and obesity … focus this report specifically on those pertaining to mental and behavioral health, substance use, and obesity … questions about unhealthy drug use) and interventions for unhealthy drug use in adolescents Obesity … in Children and Adolescents Obesity in Children and Adolescents: Screening Evaluate behavioral

  18. External validation of an electronic phenotyping algorithm detecting attention to high body mass index in pediatric primary care. | Digital Healthcare Research

    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/using-electronic-health-records-support-decision-making-pediatric-obesity-care/citation/external
    January 01, 2024 - Project Name Using Electronic Health Records to Support Decision-Making in Pediatric Obesity Care … Record/Electronic Medical Record Population Children Patient Medical Condition Obesity

  19. Subcommittee Member: Nichola Davis | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/nac/pcortf-snac/davis.html
    November 01, 2022 - Davis is board certified in internal medicine and obesity medicine. … Her research and clinical work have focused on addressing obesity among low-income African American and

  20. Slide 1

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    January 01, 2017 - Background Methods Impact of Multiple Clinician Focused Interventions on Childhood Obesity … Objective Evaluate the impact of multiple interventions on appropriate obesity documentation and on adherence … application was developed to track QI goals: Quality improvement (QI) goals: Determined by a Pediatric Obesity … based on expert recommendations (Barlow et.al., 2007) GOALS: 1) Improve documentation* of overweight/obesity
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