Supersized America: help your patients regain control of their weight

Cleve Clin J Med. 2003 Mar;70(3):237-40. doi: 10.3949/ccjm.70.3.237.

Abstract

With 64-ounce sodas and "supersized" fast food on nearly every street corner, America has become the land of the obese. Despite disheartening statistics regarding the success of weight-loss plans, patients are more likely to take steps to lose weight if encouraged to do so by their primary care physician.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Age Distribution
  • Appetite Depressants / administration & dosage
  • Body Weight
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Diet, Reducing
  • Exercise
  • Female
  • Health Education / organization & administration*
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Life Style
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Obesity / epidemiology*
  • Obesity / prevention & control*
  • Obesity, Morbid / epidemiology
  • Obesity, Morbid / prevention & control
  • Primary Prevention / organization & administration*
  • Risk Assessment
  • Sex Distribution
  • United States / epidemiology

Substances

  • Appetite Depressants