Recommendations for prevention of weight gain and use of behavioural and pharmacologic
interventions to manage overweight and obesity in adults in primary care | CMAJ Skip to main …

Objective To adapt the 5 A s model in order to provide primary care practitioners with a
framework for obesity counseling. Sources of information A systematic literature search of …

Primary care practitioners (PCPs) have been encouraged to screen all adults for obesity and
to offer behavioral weight loss counseling to the affected individuals. However, there is …

Abstract Purpose of Review This review describes the results of randomized controlled trials
that have evaluated the efficacy of behavioral interventions for obesity in primary care …

Overweight and obesity are increasing worldwide. In general practice, different approaches
exist to treat people with weight problems. To provide the foundation for the development of …

Background: Overweight and obesity in adults are common and adversely affect health.
Purpose: To summarize effectiveness and harms of primary care–relevant weight-loss …

This systematic review and meta‐analysis of effectiveness trials comparing multicomponent
behavioural weight management programmes with controls in overweight and obese adults …

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES This review examines the results of randomized controlled trials
in which behavioral weight loss interventions, used alone or with pharmacotherapy, were …

Objective To examine the effectiveness of behavioural weight management interventions for
adults with obesity delivered in primary care. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis of …

BACKGROUND: The problem of obesity is now epidemic in the United States. Despite the
existence of clinical guidelines for prevention and treatment of obesity and documented …