Chronic Disease of Obesity
Obesity Medicine AssociationPublished: May 4, 2026
- Assessment
- KEY POINTS: Obtaining a Weight History
- Body Weight History: Assessment of Lifetime Trajectory
- KEY POINTS: Obtaining a Neuropsychiatric History
- Neurobiological Factors Influencing Obesity
- Social History
- KEY POINTS: Obtaining a Social History and Identifying Social Determinants of Health
- Obtaining a Social History
- KEY POINTS: Diagnose Genetic or Syndromatic Causes of Obesity
- Secondary Causes
- KEY POINTS: Diagnosing Secondary Causes of Weight Gain or Obesity
- Psychological and Behavioral Conditions
- Secondary Causes and Diagnosing Obesity
- Diagnosing Monogenic and Syndromic Obesity Disorders
- KEY POINTS: Diagnosing Obesity and Characterizing Its Severity
- Diagnosing Obesity
- Anthropometrics
- TAKEAWAY MESSAGES: Body Composition
- Obesity as a Complex Chronic Disease
- KEY POINTS: Discuss Obesity as a Complex Chronic Disease
- Metabolic Adaptation to Weight Reduction
- Other Factors Influencing Weight Regulation and Obesity
- Common Misconceptions and Biases About Obesity and Its Treatment
- Managing Obesity in Women During Reproductive Years
- Recommendations for Obesity Treatment During Lactation
- Bariatric Surgery in Special Populations
- Behavior Modification Techniques
- KEY POINTS: Counsel on Behavior Modification
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Indications, Benefits, and Risks of Behavioral Techniques
- Self-Monitoring
- Cognitive Restructuring
- Goal Setting
- Reinforcement and Reward Systems
- Problem-Solving Skills
- Relapse Prevention
- Coping Strategies
- Mindful Eating
- Sleep Management
- Stress Management
- Forming an Effective Treatment Plan
- KEY POINTS: Formulating an Effective Treatment Plan
- Interpret Energy Expenditure (EE) Measures to Guide Treatment Plan
- Modalities to Increase EE
- Effect of Social Service Programs
- Long-Term Treatment Plan Management
- KEY POINTS: Managing the Obesity Treatment Plan Long-Term
- Tables:
- Screening for Psychiatric Comorbidities: PHQ-9
- Screening for Psychiatric Comorbidities: GAD-7
- Screening for Psychiatric Comorbidities: ASRS
- Classification of Obesity Phenotypes
- The Edmonton Obesity Staging System (EOSS)
- Psychiatric Comorbidities and Relationship to Obesity
- Monogenic Obesity Disorders
- Syndromic Obesity Disorders
- Genetic Testing for Obesity
- BMI Strengths and Limitations
- Ethnic Specific Thresholds for Waist Circumference
- Strengths and Limitations of Waist Circumference
- Body Composition Measurement Summary
- Postprandial Gastrointestinal Hormone Actions
- Weight-Effects of Medication by Disease Category
- Weight Gain Recommendations During Pregnancy for Patients with Obesity, National Academy of Medicine
- Stimulus Control
- Modifying Behavior
- Cognitive Restructuring
- Patient Self-Monitoring Methods
- Reinforcement and Reward Systems
- Problem-Solving Skills
- Relapse Prevention
- Coping Strategies
- Sleep Recommendations for Obesity
- Stress Management Techniques
- Health Improvement According to Percentage of Weight Lost
- Improvement in Disease States With Weight Loss
- Figures and Algorithms:
- Diagnosis of Preclinical vs Clinical Obesity
- DXA: Clinical Relevance
- Multidisciplinary Model of Obesity Treatment
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