Clinical guidelines on the identification, evaluation, and treatment of overweight and obesity in adults : the evidence report

These clinical guidelines are for the health care practitioner to understand the importance of weight management and also to provide them with thte tools to assess and treat their patients more effectively. Equally important, the guidelines lead to a greater public understanding of obesity and a greater apprecation for the persistent efforts of millions of people to lose weight. Of evidence-based recommendations -- Introduction -- Overweight and obesity: background -- Examination of randomized controlled trial evidence -- Treatment guidelines -- Summary of recommendations -- Future research