Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Identification, evaluation, and treatment of overweight and obese adults
Abstract
This month's CPG review is on overweight and obese adults. With an estimated 97 million or more adults in the United States who are overweight or obese and as the second leading cause of preventable death in the United States, this guideline is expected to be of wide interest to nurse practitioners.
Source and rights
Published by Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 2002. The guideline itself is at the source linked here.
Prognia summarises this guideline for reference and education. It is not medical advice. Always check the official guideline and current local protocols before acting on it.
At a glance
- Published
- 2002
- Applies to
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Scope
- National
- Journal
- Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
- PubMed
- 12051142
- Added to Prognia
- 25 July 2026
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