Weight Loss to Prevent Obesity-Related Morbidity and Mortality in Adults: Behavioral Interventions
Release Date: September 2018
Recommendation Summary
Population | Recommendation | Grade (What's This?) |
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Adults | The USPSTF recommends that clinicians offer or refer adults with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared) to intensive, multicomponent behavioral interventions. | B |
Current as of: September 2018
Internet Citation: Final Update Summary: Weight Loss to Prevent Obesity-Related Morbidity and Mortality in Adults: Behavioral Interventions. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. September 2018.
https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Document/UpdateSummaryFinal/obesity-in-adults-interventions1?ds=1&s=obesity