Table 6.

The Canadian Obesity Network (CON) 5As of Obesity Management™,²¹

Ask	Ask the patient permission to discuss weight and related issues.
Assess	Assess patient risk, behaviors, and readiness to change.
Advise	Advise the patient on possible management strategies.
Agree	Agree on a treatment plan and collaboratively set goals.
Assist	Assist the patient by addressing barriers and securing support.
	Arrange for follow-up.

Notes: Recently, CON has initiated an international campaign to increase the saliency of the 5As in clinical weight management as a way to aid the provider and encourage effective and efficient care provision. CON substituted “Arrange” with “Ask” to encourage discussion about weight that minimizes blame and stigmatization.¹⁸