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    The role of mental health in obesity management

    Be aware of the links between mental illness and obesity, and ensure you manage the weight gain side-effects of medications used in the treatment of mental illness. Be aware that mental illness can impact obesity manage­ment efforts, and screen patients for potential mental ill­nesses that need to be a...

    Obesity in adults: a clinical practice guideline

    Can. Med. Assoc. J; 192 (31), 2020
    Obesity is a complex chronic disease in which abnormal or excess body fat (adiposity) impairs health, increases the risk of long-term medical complications and reduces lifespan.1 Epidemiologic studies define obesity using the body mass index (BMI; weight/height2), which can stratify obesity-related healt...