The Challenge of Treating Obesity and Overweight

The Roundtable on Obesity Solutions of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop in Washington, DC, on April 6, 2017, titled The Challenge of Treating Obesity and Overweight: A Workshop. The discussions covered treatments for obesity, overweight, and severe obesity in adults and children; emerging treatment opportunities; the development of a workforce for obesity treatments; payment and policy considerations; and promising paths to move forward. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.

Table of Contents

• Front Matter
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Treatment of Obesity and Overweight in Adults
• 3 Treatment of Obesity and Overweight in Children and Adolescents
• 4 Treating Severe Obesity in Adults
• 5 Treating Severe Obesity in Adolescents and Children
• 6 Emerging Opportunities
• 7 Workforce and Training
• 8 Payment Considerations
• 9 Policy Considerations
• 10 Involving Communities and Individuals
• References
• Appendix A: Workshop Agenda
• Appendix B: Acronyms and Abbreviations
• Appendix C: Speaker and Facilitator Biographies
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