title: Obesity as a disease: etiology, treatment, and management considerations for the obese patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York 10021, USA. ljaronne@med.cornell.edu
authors.forename: Louis J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Aronne
mesh_terms: D004032:Diet; D015444:Exercise; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010819:Physician's Role; D015431:Weight Loss