Obesity
- Define obesity using both measurements of Waist Circumference and BMI
- List the potential target organ damage associated with obesity
- Assess and counsel a patient on obesity using Motivational Interviewing
- Describe potential lifestyle changes that can be used in a weight loss management program
Core Resources
NIH - Losing Weight, Body Mass Index.pdf
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. National Institutes of Health. Classification of Overweight and Obesity by BMI, Waist Circumference, and Associated Disease Risks. Available at http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/
CMAJ Review.pdf
Brauer P, Connor Gorber S, Shaw E, et al. Recommendations for prevention of weight gain and use of behavioural and pharmacologic interventions to manage overweight and obesity in adults in primary care. CMAJ. 2015;187(3):184-195. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.140887 [doi].
5As.pdf
Vallis M, Piccinini–Vallis H, Sharma AM, Freedhoff Y. Modified 5 As: Minimal intervention for obesity counseling in primary care. Canadian Family Physician. 2013;59(1):27-31.
Supplemental Resources
obesity-lau-onlineNEW.pdf
Lau DC, Douketis JD, Morrison KM, et al. 2006 canadian clinical practice guidelines on the management and prevention of obesity in adults and children [summary. CMAJ. 2007;176(8):S1-13. doi: 176/8/S1 [pii].
A Patient-Centred Approach to Obesity.pdf
Watson WJ, Morris M, Selby P, Howse KL. A Patient-centred Approach to Obesity: Counselling Health Behaviour Change. DFCM Open. 2014. Available at: http://dfcmopen.com. Attribution CC BY-NC-ND
2015 Obesity in Children Clinician Recommendation Table
Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care. Child Obesity Recommendation. Copyright 2015 by University of Calgary. Available at http://canadiantaskforce.ca/
2015 Obesity in Children Clinician Summary
Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care. Child Obesity Recommendation. Copyright 2015 by University of Calgary. Available at http://canadiantaskforce.ca/