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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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Association of psychiatric illness and obesity, physical inactivity, and smoking among a national sample of veterans.

TL;DR: In this article, a multivariate logistic regression was used to evaluate the associations between current smoking, no regular exercise, and obesity with each of six Axis I diagnoses, with the highest odds being among veterans with schizophrenia, PTSD, and bipolar disorder.
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Gestational Diabetes After Delivery Short-term management and long-term risks

TL;DR: After the intensified treatment often required for treating gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), clinicians may be tempted to relax after delivery of the baby, but an excellent opportunity to improve the future health status of high-risk women may be lost if it is assumed that no further management is needed.
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Physical Performance of Individuals with Intellectual Disability: A 30-Year Follow-Up

TL;DR: Improvement from early to late adolescence, and decline during adulthood in abdominal strength/endurance, static balance, and manual dexterity were identified and the gender differences in adulthood were significant.
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Psychological Profile of the Morbidly Obese

TL;DR: There is a need for a better understanding of morbidly obese patients, especially those who are candidates for bariatric surgery, and their psychological profile is reviewed, which suggests dieting, rigid control, and disinhibition characterize their eating behavior.
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Sibutramine: A Serotonin–Norepinephrine Reuptake-Inhibitor for the Treatment of Obesity

TL;DR: Based on anorectic efficacy data, sibutramine, a serotonin–norepinephrine reuptake-inhibitor, is a viable therapeutic option for the treatment of obesity.
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