Young people with obesity should receive intensive behavioral counseling, according to the US Preventive Services Task Force. The USPSTF conducted a systematic review of various types of weight ...

Baltimore, MD - Advocates of treating obesity are praising the Obama administration's decision to pay for a year's worth of obesity counseling for Medicare patients—and hoping coverage will extend ...

This study describes the development and evaluation of a competency based training program in behavior change counselling for obesity management. This was a real world study attempting to obtain ...

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A panel of experts has updated their recommendations for doctors screening children for obesity. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force now recommends intensive behavioral interventions for kids aged ...

According to preventive medicine and behavioral experts at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, obesity counseling should focus on neurobehavioral processes rather than personal choice, ...

BOSTON - Nearly one in five children in the U.S. is obese, putting them at risk for a host of health-related problems, but experts say early intervention could help. The U.S. Preventive Services Task ...

While serious complications from asthma have been on the downswing, the rise of obesity could blunt that progress. Here’s how to help your patients with obesity and asthma.

Dec 12 (Reuters) - Children with obesity should receive intensive counseling to promote healthy diet and exercise habits starting at age 6, according to a draft recommendation issued by a panel of U.S ...