Integrating the transtheoretical model into the management of overweight and obese adults.
OBJECTIVE
To show how the nurse practitioner (NP) can incorporate stage-specific interventions from the transtheoretical model in the management of overweight and obese adults.


METHODS
Research articles, clinical articles, and government guidelines pertaining to the management of overweight and obesity in adults.


CONCLUSIONS
Overweight and obesity are complex and chronic conditions that require lifelong management. The NP can help clients to safely and successfully lose weight by developing stage-specific interventions, by using an expert multidisciplinary team, and by providing ongoing monitoring and motivation.


CONCLUSIONS
The prevalence of overweight and obesity continues to increase at an alarming rate and is a major public health concern. The NP has an important role in the assessment and management of clients with this condition.
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Judy Gainey
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Chicago Heart and Vascular Consultants, Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois 60616, USA. judygainey@yahoo.com
D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D016294:Models, Nursing; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000592:standards; D009765:Obesity / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D050177:Overweight; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior