Screening for and Management of Obesity in Adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement
Cet article présente les recommandations d'un groupe d'experts américains en matière de dépistage et de prise en charge de l'obésité chez les adultes
Description: Update of the 2003 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation statement on screening for obesity and overweight in adults.Methods: The USPSTF reviewed new evidence on the benefits and harms of screening and primary care–feasible or referable nonsurgical weight-loss interventions.Recommendation: The USPSTF recommends screening all adults for obesity. Clinicians should offer or refer patients with a body mass index of 30 kg/m2 or higher to intensive, multicomponent behavioral interventions (B recommendation).
Annals of Internal Medicine , article en libre accès, 2011