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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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Possible lessons from the tobacco experience for obesity control

TL;DR: This review seeks to draw lessons from the tobacco experience for the organization of more successful obesity control by presenting the evidence outlining its importance for tobacco control, and discussing its application to date in obesity control.
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The effect of social desirability trait on self-reported dietary measures among multi-ethnic female health center employees.

TL;DR: The effect of social desirability trait on FFQ reports of macronutrient intake appeared to differ by education, but not by ethnicity or race, and may have important implications for epidemiologic studies of diet and health in women.
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500 intragastric balloons: what happens 5 years thereafter?

TL;DR: BIB seems to be effective for significant weight loss and maintenance for a long period thereafter, under the absolute prerequisite of patient compliance and behavior change from the very early stages of treatment.
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Variability in waist circumference measurements according to anatomic measurement site.

TL;DR: The magnitude of WC is influenced by measurement site, particularly in women, and adopting a standard measurement protocol will facilitate the interpretation and clinical utility of WC for obesity‐related risk stratification.
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The Role of Diet and Nutrient Composition in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

TL;DR: A dietary framework for patients with NAFLD is proposed based on the available evidence and extrapolates from dietary guidelines aimed at reducing insulin resistance and cardiovascular risk.
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