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Obesity Resources for Healthcare Professionals

There are many factors that contribute to obesity, some that we can control and some that we can’t. Regardless, obesity can increase your risk for many other medical conditions, including cancer, type 2 diabetes, and depression.

Prevention

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism

Pediatric Obesity—Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline
ScienceDirect: Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Healthy Weight and Obesity Prevention: JACC Health Promotion Series
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Healthcare Obesity Prevention Recommendations
Bipartisan Policy Center

Provider Competencies for the Prevention and Management of Obesity
National Library of Medicine

Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention –  Health Care and Work Environments: Goal, Recommendation, Strategies, and Actions for Implementation
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Center for Disease Control

High-Impact Obesity Prevention Standards for Early Care and Education

Treatment

Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

The role of low-calorie diets and intermittent fasting in the treatment of obesity and type-2 diabetes
Karger

Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes: Two Diseases with a Need for Combined Treatment Strategies – EASO Can Lead the Way
American Heart Association

Treatment of obesity in mitigating metabolic risk
University of Texas Medical Branch

Four Stage Treatment Recommendations

Adherence

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine

Diabetes with obesity—Is there an ideal diet?
Nature Reviews Endocrinology

Combating osteoporosis and obesity with exercise: leveraging cell mechanosensitivity
MDPI

Sleep Quality in Obesity: Does Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet Matter?

Obesity-Related Resources

Obesity Action Coalition

About Obesity (Causes and Classifications)
Obesity Medicine Association

What Is Obesity?
Stanford Health Care Treatment

Avoiding emotional eating
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Center for Disease Control

Overweight & Obesity Proven Strategies
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Preventing Obesity in Children, Teens, and Adults
Mayo Clinic

Obesity
World Health Organization

Obesity and overweight
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Treatment for Overweight & Obesity
MedlinePlus

Obesity
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

What Are Overweight and Obesity?
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Obesity Prevention