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-2022. Diabetes Care Jan 2023;46(Suppl. 1). https://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/45/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.
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
Garvey WT, Garber AJ, Mechanick JI, et al. American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and American College of Endocrinology Position Statement on the 2014 Advanced Framework for a New Diagnosis of Obesity as a Chronic Disease. Endocrine Practice. 2014; 20(9):977-989. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4962331/
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
MacLean PS, Wing RR, Davidson T, et al. NIH Working Group Report: Innovative Research to Improve Maintenance of Weight Loss. Obesity. 2015; 23(1):7-15.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/oby.20967/full
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
"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; Agency for Healthcare Services and Quality. AHQR Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit. 2nd Ed. https://www.ahrq.gov/health-literacy/improve/precautions/toolkit.html
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 Department of Health and Human Services; National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Prescription Medications to Treat Overweight & Obesity. https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/weight-management/prescription-medications-treat-overweight-obesity
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: Behavioral Weight Loss Interventions to Prevent Obesity-Related Morbidity and Mortality in Adults. J Amer Med Assoc. 2018 Sep 18;320(11):1163-1171. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2702878
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. ISBN: 978-1975150198
American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. 5th ed. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association; 2013. ISBN: 978-0890425558
Isom KA, Majumdar MC. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Pocket Guide to Bariatric Surgery. 3rd ed. Chicago, IL: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics; 2021. ISBN: 978-0880911917
Rollnick S, Miller WR, Butler CC. Motivational Interviewing in Health Care. 1st ed. New York, NY: The Guilford Press: 2008. ISBN: 9781593856120
Steelman GM, Westman EC. Obesity: Evaluation and Treatment Essentials. 2nd ed. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press; 2016. ISBN: 978-1482262070
Wadden TA, Bray GA. Handbook of Obesity Treatment. 2nd ed. New York, NY: Guilford Press; 2018. ISBN: 978-1462535569
Whitney EN, Rolfes SR. Understanding Nutrition. 16th ed. Boston, MA: Cengage Learning; 2021. ISBN: 978-0357447512
Zastrow CH, Hessenauer SL. Social Work with Groups: Comprehensive Practice and Self-Care. 10th ed. Cengage Learning; 2019. ISBN: 978-1337567916
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