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US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation
Screen all adult patients routinely for obesity and offer obese patients high-intensity counseling about diet, exercise or both together with behavioral interventions for at least one year.
USPSTF Rating: "B" Recommendation
FACTS:
Per national guidelines
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, which define obesity as a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or greater, the prevalence of obesity amount adults in the U.S. has increased from 13% to 27 % over the last 40 years.
Obesity is more common in women and is especially prevalent within certain sub-populations such as African Americans, Native Americans, Native Hawaiians, and certain Hispanic groups.
Obesity has been associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, stoke, hypertension, certain types of cancer (breast, colorectal, gallbladder, and endometrial), sleep apnea, and musculoskeletal disorders.
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The Surgeon General's call to action to prevent and decrease overweight and obesity. Rockvill, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Office of the Surgeon General; 2001.
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