Transcript Slide 1 - JAMA Internal Medicine

From: Executive Summary of the Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of
Overweight and Obesity in Adults
Arch Intern Med. 1998;158(17):1855-1867. doi:10.1001/archinte.158.17.1855
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Treatment algorithm. This algorithm applies only to the assessment of overweight and obesity and subsequent decisions based on
that assessment. It does not include any initial overall assessment for cardiovascular risk factors or diseases that are indicated. Box
1: A patient encounter is defined as any interaction with a health care practitioner (generally a physician, nurse practitioner, or
physician's assistant) that provides the opportunity to assess a patient's weight status and provide advice, counseling, or treatment.
Box 2: The practitioner must seek to determine whether
patient
has ever
been overweight. While a technical definition is
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weight history, dietary habits, physical activities, and medications may provide useful information. Box 3: For those who have not