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  1. Behavioral Counseling to Promote a Healthful Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults Without Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Clinical Summary (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/LPeJRBvvs9cM6vhHJazRXa
    Prevention in Adults Without Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Clinical Summary Population Adults without obesity … interventions to promote a healthful diet and physical activity have a small net benefit in adults without obesity … activity for CVD prevention in adults with cardiovascular risk factors, screening for and management of obesity

  2. Evidence-based Recommendations for Best Practices in Weight Loss Surgery.  | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/expert-panel-weight-loss-surgery-betsy-lehman-center-patient-safety-and-medical-error
    April 03, 2019 - Obesity Res. 2005;13(2):203-379. … Obesity Res. 2005;13(2):203-379. View more articles from the same authors. … Obesity Res. 2005;13(2):203-379.

  3. O | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/topics/o.html
    June 12, 2025 - Topics Browse A - Z O Obesity Opioids Osteoporosis Outcomes

  4. Online Counseling to Enable Lifestyle-Focused Obesity Treatment in Primary Care - Final report (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r18hs018155-mctigue-final-report-2013.pdf
    January 01, 2013 - Online Counseling to Enable Lifestyle-Focused Obesity Treatment in Primary Care - Final report 1 … Online Counseling to Enable Lifestyle-­‐focused Obesity Treatment in Primary Care (OCELOT-­‐PC) … Prevalence of obesity in the United States 2009-­‐ 2010. … Title Screening for Obesity in Adults: Recommendations and Rationale. … Improving management of obesity in primary care: cluster randomised trial.

  5. Pediatric Practice Research Group | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/communities/pbrn/registry/pediatric-practice-research-group.html
    June 14, 2013 - deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism Diabetes (Type 1 or 2) Health literacy Immunizations Obesity … cessation Current or Past Research Interests Comments : Children's health issues: mental health, obesity

  6. Disposition of Comments_Systematic Review: The Relationship of Digestible Carbohydrate Intake With Cardiovascular Disease, Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity, and Body Composition (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/effect-dietary-digestible-disposition-comments_0.pdf
    March 03, 2025 - Review: The Relationship of Digestible Carbohydrate Intake With Cardiovascular Disease, Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity … Title: Association of Digestible Carbohydrate Intake With Cardiovascular Disease, Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity … Association of Digestible Carbohydrate Intake With Cardiovascular Disease, Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity, … relationship between digestible carbohydrate intake and cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and obesity … prediabetes, and type 2 diabetes treatment/management due to the widespread prevalence of overweight, obesity

  7. Intervention INC: Interactive Nutrition Comics for Urban Minority Youth - Final Report (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r21hs024117-leung-final-report-2018.pdf
    January 01, 2018 - Scope Childhood obesity continues to be a serious clinical and public health challenge. … Prevalence of Obesity Among Adults and Youth: United States, 2015-2016. … Cardiometabolic Risks and Severity of Obesity in Children and Young Adults. … Sugar Sweetened Beverages, Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease risk. … Evaluation of an After-School Obesity Prevention Program for Children.

  8. Final Research Plan: Healthy Weight and Weight Gain In Pregnancy: Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/healthy-weight-and-weight-gain-during-pregnancy-behavioral-counseling-interventions
    July 26, 2018 - limit excess gestational weight gain reduce gestational weight gain, postpartum weight retention, or obesity-related … to reduce prepregnancy weight in women who are overweight or obese improve weight outcomes or reduce obesity-related … kilograms or BMI), and maternal postpartum weight loss/retention Incidence or prevalence of maternal obesity-related

  9. Hypertension Screening for Children Who Are Overweight or Obese: Technical Specifications (pdf file)

    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 The percentage of children aged 3 through 17 years with an outpatient care visit and a BMI ≥85th percentile who had a blood pressure percentile documented and classified as normal or abnormal during the measure…

  10. Hypertension Screening for Children Who Are Overweight or Obese: Table 1 (pdf file)

    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 Outpatient Care Visits Description CPT HCPCS ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Office or other outpatient services 99201-99205, 99211-99215, 99241- 99245 Preventive medicine 99381-99385, 99391-99395, 99401- 99404, 99…

  11. JAMA JATS (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/Nop5YpEpMybx_oNPKC76-X
    July 11, 2017 - leading the USPSTF to conclude that these interventions have a small net benefit for adults without obesity … in adults.15 Based on that review, the USPSTF rec- ommended offering or referring adults with obesity … In- cluded intervention studies could enroll persons who were overweight or had obesity, but studies … Screening for and management of obesity in adults: U.S. … Screening for and Management of Obesity and Overweight in Adults. Evidence Synthesis No. 89.

  12. Johns Hopkins Community Physicians Primary Care Research Network | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/communities/pbrn/registry/johns-hopkins-community-physicians-primary-care-research-network.html
    January 01, 2012 - HIV/AIDS, STDs Arthritis and other non-traumatic joint disease (muscle, bone, joint conditions) Obesity … cessation Current or Past Research Interests Comments : Children's health issues: asthma, obesity

  13. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/weight-loss-surgery_research-protocol.pdf
    December 14, 2010 - made a decision to cover bariatric surgery for treatment of co- morbidities associated with morbid obesity … Morton SC, Maglione MA et al. (2004) Pharmacological and Surgical Treatment of Obesity. … Obesity Surgery. 17:1248-1256. 4. … Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases 2(3): 127-132. … Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 5(3): S5-S5. 14.

  14. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.407_slideshow.ppt
    May 01, 2017 - He had mild right upper quadrant tenderness on examination, but the exam was limited because of his obesity … The low voltage was attributed to the patient's obesity, and he was given a small bolus of intravenous … Evaluation of abdominal pain in patients with obesity may be more difficult Physical examination may … Obesity bias in primary care providers. … Diagnostic imaging in obesity.

  15. Addressing medicine's bias against patients who are overweight. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/addressing-medicines-bias-against-patients-who-are-overweight
    May 15, 2019 - Patients with obesity are vulnerable to various safety challenges associated with equipment limitations … A past WebM&M commentary examined a case of delayed diagnosis in a patient with obesity.

  16. Integrating Evidence-Based Clinical and Community Strategies to Improve Health (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/tfmethods.pdf
    January 01, 2020 - Another exam- le (obesity) is provided in which the primary chal- igure 1. … Excess deaths associated with underweight, overweight, and obesity. JAMA 2005;293:1861–7. 9. … The epidemic of obesity. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004;89:2522–5. 1. U.S. … Screening and interventions for obesity in adults: summary of the evidence for the U.S. … Obesity, 2006. Available at: www.thecommunityguide.org/obese/ default.htm. 0.

  17. Oregon Rural Practice-based Research Network | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/communities/pbrn/registry/oregon-rural-practice-based-research-network.html
    May 06, 2013 - Health literacy Immunizations Infectious diseases including HIV/AIDS, STDs Medication management Obesity … Research Interests Comments : Cancer: screening and prevention; Children's health issues: immunizations, obesity

  18. Duke Primary Care Research Consortium | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/communities/pbrn/registry/duke-primary-care-research-consortium.html
    January 01, 2012 - abuse (alcohol and drug abuse) Women's health issues Pulmonary disease/asthma Population health Obesity … joint conditions) Current or Past Research Interests Comments : Children's health issues: obesity

  19. Screening for Abnormal Blood Glucose and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Clinical Summary (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/3khZ9a2mY7eYPVhNY5ZdkC
    Grade: B Risk Assessment Risk factors for abnormal glucose metabolism include overweight and obesity … and appropriate interventions for modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular events (overweight and obesity

  20. Comoanaly 01

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/toolssoftware/comorbidity/comoanaly_01.txt
    December 08, 2004 - 'Rheumatoid arthritis/collagen vas' COAG = 'Coagulopthy' OBESE = 'Obesity
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