Canadian Medical Association Journal · 2020

Obesity in adults: a clinical practice guideline

Sean Wharton, David C.W. Lau, Michael Vallis

KEY POINTS Obesity is a complex chronic disease in which abnormal or excess body fat (adiposity) impairs health, increases the risk of long-term medical complications and reduces lifespan.[1][1] Epidemiologic studies define obesity using the body mass index (BMI; weight/height2), which can stratify

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