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Clinical guidelines on the identification, evaluation, and treatment of overweight and obesity in adults: Executive summary

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This article is published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.The article was published on 1998-01-01 and is currently open access. It has received 3575 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Overweight.

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Estimated height, weight, and body mass index: implications for research and patient safety.

TL;DR: It is demonstrated that HCPs' estimates of height, weight, and BMI category are highly inaccurate and functioning, calibrated instruments for measuring height and weight were frequently unavailable in relevant hospital locations.
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Value of heartburn for diagnosing gastroesophageal reflux disease in severely obese patients.

TL;DR: To evaluate the prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in severely obese patients and the association between symptoms and objective data of GERD in this population, a large number of patients are classified as obese.

Overweight and Obesity as Determinants of Cardiovascular Risk

TL;DR: The overweight category is associated with increased relative and population attributable risk for hypertension and cardiovascular sequelae and interventions to reduce adiposity and avoid excess weight may have large effects on the development of risk factors and cardiovascular disease at an individual and population level.
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Waist Circumference, Body Mass Index, and Their Association With Cardiometabolic and Global Risk

TL;DR: The data support inclusion of WC and BMI in screening guidelines for diverse populations to identify individuals at increased cardiometabolic risk.
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