Systematic Review: An Evaluation of Major Commercial Weight Loss Programs in the United States
@article{Tsai2005SystematicRA, title={Systematic Review: An Evaluation of Major Commercial Weight Loss Programs in the United States}, author={A. Tsai and T. Wadden}, journal={Annals of Internal Medicine}, year={2005}, volume={142}, pages={56-66} }
A joint task force of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and the North American Association for the Study of Obesity recently issued a guide to the assessment and treatment of obesity (1). It proposed a treatment algorithm in which diet, exercise, and behavior therapy are the cornerstone of weight management. Primary care providers, however, often feel ill equipped to provide the lifestyle modification counseling needed to facilitate weight management (2). As a result, numerous… CONTINUE READING
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