title: Weight management strategies for women: a review for nurses.
abstract: Upon completion of this activity, the learner will be able to: 1. Cite the statistics surrounding overweight and obesity and list the potential health effects of overweight and obesity. 2. List and explain different strategies for weight loss, including their risks and benefits as shown by the current evidence. 3. List effective strategies for maintaining weight loss and cite examples from the literature.
authors.affiliation: Express Health Clinic, Dandridge, TN, USA.
authors.forename: Giovanna M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Stramiello
mesh_terms: D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000628:therapy*; D050177:Overweight / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000628:therapy*; D012307:Risk Factors; D015431:Weight Loss; D016387:Women's Health