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. 2007 Apr 10;176(8):S1-13.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.061409.

2006 Canadian clinical practice guidelines on the management and prevention of obesity in adults and children [summary]

David C W Lau  1 , James D Douketis, Katherine M Morrison, Irene M Hramiak, Arya M Sharma, Ehud Ur; Obesity Canada Clinical Practice Guidelines Expert Panel
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2006 Canadian clinical practice guidelines on the management and prevention of obesity in adults and children [summary]

David C W Lau et al. CMAJ. .
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Fig. 1: Algorithm for the assessment and stepwise management of the overweight or obese adult. LDL = low-density lipoprotein, HDL = high-density lipoprotein. *Body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference cutoff points are different for some ethnic groups; see Table 3 for ethnic-specific waist circumference cutoff points.
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    Warburton DE, Bredin SS, Gledhill N, Jamnik V, McKenzie DC, Shephard R. Warburton DE, et al. CMAJ. 2007 Nov 20;177(11):1391. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.1070089. CMAJ. 2007. PMID: 18025434 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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