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Interdisciplinary Board Certified Specialist in Obesity and Weight Management Reference List
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Online Position Statements, Guidelines, Reports
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. AHQR Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit. 3rd Ed. Rockville, MD. https://www.ahrq.gov/health-literacy/improve/precautions/index.html Toolkit PDF PDSA Worksheet
American Diabetes Association. Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes-2023. 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. 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, BlissmerB, 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, MechanickJI, 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. EndocrinePractice. 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
MichalskyM, Reichard K, Inge T, et al. ASMBS Pediatric Committee Best Practice Guidelines. Surg Obes Rel Dis. 2012; 8:1-7.
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 2023. https://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/sites/default/files/2019-09/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. Text Revision. 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 the 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. WhitneyEN, Rolfes SR. Understanding Nutrition. 16th ed. Boston, MA: Cengage Learning; 2021.
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.
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