Obesity Guidelines
Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Overweight and Obesity in Adults
These guidelines for adults are the result of a comprehensive assessment of the current scientific evidence. They provide detailed evidence-based guidance for assessing and managing overweight and obesity in Australia. They also highlight important health concerns associated with overweight and obesity and, through the provision of clinical practice information for at-risk groups, aim to improve health outcomes for people with conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and some cancers. The evidence has been reviewed in detail up to January 2002.
There are 3 components to this publication aimed at adults, adolescents and practitioners.
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- PDF printable version of Clinical Practice Guidelines for Management of Overweight and Obesity in Adults - updated 19 March 2004 (PDF 1473 KB)
The same publication in smaller sections:
- Contents and Copyright (PDF 102 KB)
- Preface (PDF 56 KB)
- Summary (PDF 67 KB)
- Evidence-based Statements and Recommendations (PDF 96 KB)
- Part 1 - Setting the Scene updated 19 March 2004 (PDF 106 KB)
- Part 2 - Assessment (PDF 161 KB)
- Part 3 - Measuring Overweight and Obesity updated 19 March 2004 (PDF 154 KB)
- Part 4 - Treatment: General updated 17 March 2004 (PDF 251 KB)
- Part 5 - Treatment: Energy Intake (PDF 173KB)
- Part 6 - Treatment: Physical Activity (PDF 185 KB)
- Part 7 - Treatment: Behavioural Therapy (PDF 139 KB)
- Part 8 - Treatment: Pharmacotherapy (PDF 132 KB)
- Part 9 - Treatment: Surgery (PDF 129 KB)
- Part 10 - Weight-loss Supplements and Alternative Treatments (PDF 162 KB)
- Appendixes (PDF 301 KB)
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