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American Family Physician June 1, 2001 James M. Lyznicki	Obesity: Assessment and Management in Primary Care Obesity is a complex, multifactorial condition in which excess body fat may put a person at health risk. National data indicate that the prevalence of obesity in the United States is increasing in children and adults...
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American Family Physician October 1, 2006 Mark B. Stephens	Preventive Health Counseling for Adolescents The key to providing relevant and useful preventive counseling for adolescent patients is developing the trust necessary to discuss the specific issues that impact this age group.
American Family Physician December 15, 2002 Randhawa & Fink	Screening for Breast Cancer A case study and question-and-answer group on screening for breast cancer, based on the recommendations of the current U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
American Family Physician March 15, 2003 McInnis et al.	Counseling for Physical Activity in Overweight and Obese Patients An estimated 97 million adults in the United States, or more than six out of 10 men and women, are overweight or obese. The role of physicians and other health care professionals is associated with greater efforts to help patients adopt healthy lifestyle habits related to diet and exercise.
American Family Physician May 1, 2006 Luma & Spiotta	Hypertension in Children and Adolescents The prevalence and rate of diagnosis of hypertension in children and adolescents appear to be increasing. Most childhood hypertension, particularly in preadolescents, is secondary to an underlying disorder.
AskMen.com Jasper Anson	The Dangers of Being Overweight Everybody has a healthy weight range, but if you're outside of the range, there can be significant physical consequences.
Food Processing November 2006 Barbara Katz	Focus on: Childhood Obesity In spite of all the press and the studies and the looming health issues, it appears parents are just not that concerned about childhood obesity.
Prepared Foods October 1, 2006 William A. Roberts, Jr.	Editorial Views -- Rebuilding Seasons Over the past 30 years, overweight and obesity levels have skyrocketed. And Americans have developed a culture of gaining that will not easily disappear.
Nurse Practitioner May 2008 Jarosz & Bellar	Age-Appropriate Obesity Treatment Older adults who are obese must be assessed and treated for obesity within the context of aging.
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Science News April 22, 2006 Janet Raloff	Do People Know When They're Overweight? A new study finds that most people can estimate their height-weight combinations fairly accurately. However, overweight and obese people miss the mark when they're asked to characterize the healthiness of their weight-to-height status.
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American Family Physician March 15, 2001	Insulin Resistance Syndrome A simple overview of a condition that occurs for some people where tissues stop responding to insulin.
Food Engineering April 3, 2009	Food pricing may help control weight A new article published in The Milbank Quarterly explores how food prices can affect weight outcomes and reveals that pricing interventions can have a significant effect on obesity rates.
AskMen.com October 13, 2003 Martin Selby	Obesity: A Bigger Problem Than You Think What are a few extra pounds, after all? Sure, a little extra insulation doesn't hurt, but problems start to arise when your weight crosses that fine line between being overweight and obese. But just what is obesity? And are you at risk?
BusinessWeek January 9, 2006 Catherine Arnst	Helping Your Kid Slim Down How parents can change behavior that can foster obesity - and its long-term damage.
Nursing Management March 2012 Yvonne D'Arcy	Pain and obesity It can be a challenge to provide effective pain management for obese patients; however, a multimodal pain management regimen that combines medications and complementary techniques can help increase pain relief.
Nurse Practitioner December 2011	Managing pain in obese patients Obesity-related pain conditions can limit the patient's efforts at increasing activity and limit quality of life. This article will offer information on these conditions and treatment options.
Nursing August 2008 Carl A. Kirton	Managing Long-Term Complications of HIV Infection Now that advances in treatment have transformed HIV into a chronic, manageable disease, patients are facing cardiovascular and metabolic complications you might not have expected 15 years ago. Here's how to help your patient manage them.
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Science News April 17, 2004 Janet Raloff	When It's No Longer Baby Fat Nutritionists and epidemiologists have been documenting a disquieting trend: Increasingly, children are plump by the time they enter school--and they get fatter as they grow.
Managed Care January 2006 Catherine M. Murphy-Barron	Can We Design a Fair Benefit For Bariatric Surgery? Insurers need a coverage strategy that focuses on reducing post-surgical complications and avoiding adverse selection.
Science News August 3, 2002 Janet Raloff	Surprise! Obesity (and inactivity) can spur cancers Some 60 percent of U.S. adults say they're worried at the prospect of developing cancer, yet only 6 percent recognize that being overweight is a leading predisposing factor.
Managed Care June 2002 April Tererri	Health Plans Seem Supportive of Depression-Screening Push The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force made a new recommendation that primary care physicians screen all adult patients for depression
Managed Care December 2004 Jack McCain	The Weight Debate, Continued This article presents the views of people who indulge in what many regard as health care heresy. They challenge the conventional wisdom that millions of Americans need to lose tons of weight, fast, to stave off diabetes, heart disease, cancer.
Managed Care January 2007 Lola Butcher	Employers Publish Guide on Prevention's Worth The National Business Group on Health introduces the Purchaser's Guide to Clinical Preventive Services
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Managed Care March 2001 Michael D. Dalzell	Preventive Care: Can We Do a Better Job? HMOs place great stock in disease prevention, but some highly recommended services go uncovered. Plans and purchasers often don't agree on priorities...
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Managed Care February 2007	Undertreatment of Childhood Obesity Blamed on Coding Undertreating childhood obesity may be tied to payment codes.
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