Pharmacologic and Surgical Management of Obesity in Primary Care: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians

  1. Vincenza Snow, MD;
  2. Patricia Barry, MD, MPH;
  3. Nick Fitterman, MD;
  4. Amir Qaseem, MD, PhD, MHA;
  5. Kevin Weiss, MD, MPH; and
  6. for the Clinical Efficacy Assessment Subcommittee of the American College of Physicians*
  1. From the American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Merck Institute of Aging and Health, Washington, DC; and Hines VA Hospital, Hines, and Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois.
    1. Figure. BMI = body mass index. *References . †U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations . ‡Assess side effects and efficacy; no data are available past 12 months except for orlistat.
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      Figure. BMI = body mass index. *References . †U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations . ‡Assess side effects and efficacy; no data are available past 12 months except for orlistat. Algorithm for managing obesity.13-15(11, 12)
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    1. Ann Intern Med April 5, 2005 vol. 142 no. 7 525-531
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