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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Aug 9.
Published in final edited form as: Circulation. 2019 Mar 17;140(11):e563–e595. doi: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000000677
Recommendations for Adults With Overweight and Obesity
Referenced studies that support recommendations are summarized in Online Data Supplements 8 and 9.
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 (S4.1–3S4.1–6).