title: American College of Preventive Medicine Practice Policy statement. Weight management counseling of overweight adults.
abstract: On the basis of a review of the current literature and recommendations, the American College of Preventive Medicine presents a practice policy statement on weight management counseling of overweight adults.
authors: Yale Prevention Research Center, Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Derby, CT 06418, USA. haqnawaz@pol.net
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authors: H
authors: Nawaz
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authors: DL
authors: Katz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003376:Counseling / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D004038:Diet, Reducing; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000592:standards*; D011315:Preventive Medicine / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D011634:Public Health; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology