29th December 2009
American Dietetic Association
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DISEASE/CONDITION(S)
Adult overweight and obesity

GUIDELINE CATEGORY
Counseling
Evaluation
Management
Treatment

CLINICAL SPECIALTY
Cardiology
Endocrinology
Family Practice
Geriatrics
Internal Medicine
Nutrition
Pharmacology
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Preventive Medicine

INTENDED USERS
Dietitians

GUIDELINE OBJECTIVE(S)
Overall Objective

• To help dietetic practitioners, patients and consumers make shared decisions about health care choices in specific clinical circumstances.
• To provide medical nutrition therapy (MNT) guideline recommendations for adult weight management that reduce body weight, prevent further weight gain, and maintain weight loss over a prolonged period