title: Assessment and management of the obese adult female: a clinical update for providers.
abstract: Obesity is epidemic in the United States, affecting 61% of adults and 14% of children. Today's health care providers should recognize obesity as a chronic disease and offer up-to-date information and management. Treatment options currently available are diet and behavior modification, medications, and surgical procedures. Implications for clinical practice include recognition of the problems associated with obesity, education of current patients as well as young women who may become patients, and appropriate diagnosis and management or referral.
authors.affiliation: University of Florida College of Nursing, Jacksonville, FL, USA. ssalazar@nursing.ufl.edu
authors.forename: Susan S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Salazar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019440:Anti-Obesity Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001067:Appetite Depressants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D050110:Bariatric Surgery / Q000379:methods; D049088:Bariatrics / Q000379:methods*; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003503:Cyclobutanes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004032:Diet / Q000379:methods; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007783:Lactones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D000077403:Orlistat; D012016:Reference Values
chemical_list: D019440:Anti-Obesity Agents; D001067:Appetite Depressants; D003503:Cyclobutanes; D007783:Lactones; D000077403:Orlistat; C058254:sibutramine