Recommendations for Adults With Overweight and Obesity Referenced studies that support recommendations are summarized in Online Data Supplements 8 and 9. | ||
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COR | LOE | Recommendations |
I | B-R | 1. In individuals with overweight and obesity, weight loss is recommended to improve the ASCVD risk factor profile (S4.1–1). |
I | B-R | 2. Counseling and comprehensive lifestyle interventions, including calorie restriction, are recommended for achieving and maintaining weight loss in adults with overweight and obesity (S4.1–1, S4.1–2). |
I | C-EO | 3. Calculating body mass index (BMI) is recommended annually or more frequently to identify adults with overweight and obesity for weight loss considerations. |
IIa | B-NR | 4. It is reasonable to measure waist circumference to identify those at higher cardiometabolic risk (S4.1–3–S4.1–6). |