By George A Bray, Claude Bouchard

Discusses present tools and strategies for the review, prevention, and therapy of weight problems. info techniques to regulate and inhibit weight problems and consuming problems. Considers the class and overview of the obese sufferer.

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J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1997; 82:1081–1087. Ristow M, Muller-Wieland D, Pfeiffer A, et al. Obesity associated with a mutation in a genetic regulator of adipocyte differentiation. N Engl J Med 1998; 339:953– 959. Jackson RS, Creemers JWM, Ohagi S, et al. Obesity Classification and Evaluation 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. and impaired prohormone processing associated with mutations in the human prohormone convertase I gene. Nat Genet 1997; 16:303–306. Perusse L, Chagnon YC, Weisnagel SJ, Rankinen T, Snyder E, Sands J, Bouchard C.

Obesity associated with a mutation in a genetic regulator of adipocyte differentiation. N Engl J Med 1998; 339:953– 959. Jackson RS, Creemers JWM, Ohagi S, et al. Obesity Classification and Evaluation 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. and impaired prohormone processing associated with mutations in the human prohormone convertase I gene. Nat Genet 1997; 16:303–306. Perusse L, Chagnon YC, Weisnagel SJ, Rankinen T, Snyder E, Sands J, Bouchard C. The human obesity gene map: the 2000 update.

In a survey of 264 patient-physician interviews, patients completed their statement of concern only 28% of the time, being interrupted by the physician after an average duration of 23 sec (26). Physicians were found to redirect the patient and focus the clinical interviews before giving patients the opportunity to complete their statement of concern. Obesity interviewing and counseling should be patient centered, allowing the patient to be an active participant in setting the agenda and having his or her concerns heard.

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