A complications-based clinical staging of obesity to guide treatment modality and intensity

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Authors

Sunil Daniel · University of Alabama at Birmingham

Taraneh Soleymani · Birmingham VA Medical Center

W. Timothy Garvey · Birmingham VA Medical Center

Abstract

A complications-centric approach to obesity management identifies patients who will benefit most from weight loss, and optimizes patient outcomes, benefit/risk ratio, and the cost-effectiveness of interventions.

Topics & Keywords

Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes Diabetes Treatment and Management

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Current Opinion in Endocrinology Diabetes and Obesity

Volume 20, Issue 5, pp. 377-388

DOI: 10.1097/01.med.0000433067.01671.f5

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