Obesity is a leading health problem in the United States because of its high prevalence and role in many chronic conditions (1). More than one third of U.S. adults are obese, and direct health care costs associated with obesity were estimated at $147 billion in 2008 (2). In 2012, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended that clinicians screen all adults for obesity and offer or refer patients with a body mass index of 30 kg/m2 or greater to intensive, multicomponent behavioral interventions (3). A recent joint guideline from the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology, and ...
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From Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Financial Support: Dr. Wee is funded by a National Institutes of Health Mid-Career Mentorship Award (K24 DK087932).
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Corresponding Author: Christina C. Wee, MD, MPH, Division of General Medicine and Primary Care, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215; e-mail, [email protected]
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