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Guideline
. 2002 May;14(5):196-8.
doi: 10.1111/j.1745-7599.2002.tb00113.x.

Identification, evaluation, and treatment of overweight and obese adults

James Blackwell
Guideline

Identification, evaluation, and treatment of overweight and obese adults

James Blackwell. J Am Acad Nurse Pract. 2002 May.

Abstract

This month's CPG review is on overweight and obese adults. With an estimated 97 million or more adults in the United States who are overweight or obese and as the second leading cause of preventable death in the United States, this guideline is expected to be of wide interest to nurse practitioners.

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