Effectiveness of Primary Care–Relevant Treatments for Obesity in Adults

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Letters7 February 2012Effectiveness of Primary Care–Relevant Treatments for Obesity in AdultsErin S. LeBlanc, MD, MPH and Elizabeth O'Connor, PhDErin S. LeBlanc, MD, MPHFrom Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Portland, OR 97227.Search for more papers by this author and Elizabeth O'Connor, PhDFrom Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Portland, OR 97227.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-156-3-201202070-00020 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail IN RESPONSE:We thank Dr. Kuller for his comments. We conducted this systematic review for the USPSTF to make its recommendation about screening and treatment of adult obesity. The USPSTF recently posted a draft recommendation for public comment but has not released its final recommendation.With regard to the articles in question, we excluded the Look AHEAD and WOMAN studies because the control groups received more than a minimal intervention, which was outside the focus of our review. Our systematic review summarized the data regarding the effectiveness of weight loss interventions compared with no intervention or usual care. We also ... Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Portland, OR 97227.Disclosures: Disclosures can also be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=M11-0823. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoEffectiveness of Primary Care–Relevant Treatments for Obesity in Adults: A Systematic Evidence Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Erin S. LeBlanc , Elizabeth O'Connor , Evelyn P. Whitlock , Carrie D. Patnode , and Tanya Kapka Effectiveness of Primary Care–Relevant Treatments for Obesity in Adults Lewis H. Kuller Effectiveness of Primary Care–Relevant Treatments for Obesity in Adults Alan C. Moses , Yehuda Handelsman , and Daniel Einhorn Metrics 7 February 2012Volume 156, Issue 3Page: 249KeywordsConflicts of interestDisclosureHypertensionObesitySystematic reviewsWeight gainWeight loss ePublished: 7 February 2012 Issue Published: 7 February 2012 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2012 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...