Interdisciplinary Board Certified Specialist in Obesity and Weight Management Reference List
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Online Position Statements, Guidelines, Reports
American Diabetes Association. Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes-2025. Diabetes Care Jan 2025;48 (Suppl. 1). https://diabetesjournals.org/care/issue/48/Supplement_1
Apovian CM, Aronne LJ, Bessesen DH, et al. Pharmacological Management of Obesity: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2016; 100(2):342-362. https://academic.oup.com/jcem/article/100/2/342/2813109
Barlow SE. Expert Committee Recommendations Regarding the Prevention, Assessment, and Treatment of Child and Adolescent Overweight and Obesity: Summary Report. Pediatrics. 2007; 120:S164-S192. https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/120/Supplement_4/S164 or https://www.andeal.org/vault/2440/web/files/PWM/PWM2007/Ped2007DecV120.pdf
Butryn ML, Webb V, and Wadden TA. Behavioral Treatment of Obesity. Psychiatr Clin North Am. 2011; 34(4); 841-859. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3233993/
Donnelly JE, Blair SN, Jakicic JM, et al. ACSM Position Stand—Appropriate Physical Activity Intervention Strategies for Weight Loss and Prevention of Weight Regain for Adults. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2009; 41(2)459-471. https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/8f2c/017a3afe19dca6623056d71c9c5c52dfea00.pdf
Erlandson M, Ivey LC, and Seikel K. Update on Office-Based Strategies for the Management of Obesity. Am Fam Physician. 2016; 94(5):361-368. http://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/0901/p361.html
Garber CE, Blissmer B, Deschenes MR, et al. ACSM Position Stand—Quantity and Quality of Exercise for Developing and Maintaining Cardiorespiratory, Musculoskeletal, and Neuromotor Fitness in Apparently Healthy Adults: Guidance for Prescribing Exercise. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2011; 43(7):1334-1359.
Garvey WT, Mechanick JI, Brett EM, et al. America Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and American College of Endocrinology Clinical Practice Guidelines for Comprehensive Medical Care of Patients with Obesity. Endocrine Practice. 2016:(aop).https://pro.aace.com/files/obesity/final-appendix.pdf
Jensen MD, Ryan DH, Apovian CM, et al. 2013 AHA/ACC/TOS Guidelines for the Management of Overweight and Obesity in Adults. Circulation. 2014; 129:S139-S140. http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.0000437739.71477.ee
Michalsky M, Reichard K, Inge T, et al. ASMBS Pediatric Committee Best Practice Guidelines. Surg Obes Rel Dis. 2012; 8:1-7. https://asmbs.org/app/uploads/2011/09/PediatricBestPracticeGuidelines-January2012.pdf
Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Interventions for the Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2016; 116:129-147. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2015.10.031
Raynor H, Morgan-Bathke M, Domel Baxter S, Haliday T, Lynch A, Malik N, Garay and Rozga M. Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Medical Nutrition Therapy Behavioral Interventions Provided by Dietitians for Adults With Overweight or Obesity, 2024. https://www.jandonline.org/article/S2212-2672(23)01691-X/abstract
"Prescription Medications to Treat Overweight and Obesity." National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, June 2021. www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/weight-management/prescription-medications-treat-overweight-obesity.
US Department of Health and Human Services. Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. 2nd Ed. https://health.gov/paguidelines/second-edition/pdf/Physical_Activity_Guidelines_2nd_edition.pdf
US Department of Health and Human Services and US Department of Agriculture. 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. 9th ed. https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/sites/default/files/2020-12/Dietary_Guidelines_for_Americans_2020-2025.pdf
US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement: Screening for and Management of Obesity in Adults. Ann Intern Med. 2012;157:373-378. https://annals.org/aim/fullarticle/1355696/screening-management-obesity-adults-u-s-preventive-services-task-force
US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement: Screening for Obesity in Children and Adolescents. J Amer Med Assoc. 2017 June 20;317(23):2417-2426. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2632511
Hardcopy Publications
American College of Sports Medicine. ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription. 11th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health; 2022.
American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. 5th ed. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association; 2022.
Isom KA, Majumdar MC. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Pocket Guide to Bariatric Surgery. 3rd ed. Chicago, IL: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics; 2021.
Raynor HA, Gigliotti L, Weight Management Dietetics Practice Group. Health Professionals Guide to Treatment of Overweight and Obesity. Chicago, IL: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics; 2024.
Steelman GM, Westman EC. Obesity: Evaluation and Treatment Essentials. 2nd ed. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press; 2016.
Wadden TA, Bray GA. Handbook of Obesity Treatment. 2nd ed. New York, NY: Guilford Press; 2018.
Whitney EN, Rolfes SR. Understanding Nutrition. 16th ed. Boston, MA: Cengage Learning; 2021.
Zastrow CH, Hessenauer SL. Social Work with Groups: Comprehensive Practice and Self-Care. 10th ed. Cengage Learning; 2019.