Clinical evaluation of the obese patient.
An appropriate evaluation is the first step in developing a treatment plan for the overweight individual. The medical history should evaluate aetiological factors that may have played a role in the development of obesity. The physical examination and laboratory tests should extend this evaluation to risk factors associated with obesity. The natural history of the development of obesity then provides a guide to selecting appropriate treatment algorithms.
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Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000465:Algorithms; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004038:Diet, Reducing; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000009:adverse effects; D002149:Energy Intake; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D011788:Quality of Life; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
D004041:Dietary Fats