The Challenge of Treating Obesity and Overweight

The Challenge of Treating Obesity and Overweight

Proceedings of a Workshop

  • Author: Olson, Steve
  • Publisher: National Academies Press
  • ISBN: 9780309463706
  • eISBN Pdf: 9780309463713
  • eISBN Epub: 9780309463737
  • Place of publication:  United States
  • Year of digital publication: 2017
  • Month: December
  • Pages: 117
  • Language: English

The Roundtable on Obesity Solutions of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop in Washington, DC, on April 6, 2017, titled The Challenge of Treating Obesity and Overweight: A Workshop. The discussions covered treatments for obesity, overweight, and severe obesity in adults and children; emerging treatment opportunities; the development of a workforce for obesity treatments; payment and policy considerations; and promising paths to move forward. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.

  • Cover
  • Front Matter
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Treatment of Obesity and Overweight in Adults
  • 3 Treatment of Obesity and Overweight in Children and Adolescents
  • 4 Treating Severe Obesity in Adults
  • 5 Treating Severe Obesity in Adolescents and Children
  • 6 Emerging Opportunities
  • 7 Workforce and Training
  • 8 Payment Considerations
  • 9 Policy Considerations
  • 10 Involving Communities and Individuals
  • References
  • Appendix A: Workshop Agenda
  • Appendix B: Acronyms and Abbreviations
  • Appendix C: Speaker and Facilitator Biographies

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