A clinical guide for management of overweight and obese children and adults / edited by Caroline M. Apovian, Carine M. Lenders

Getting the office ready for the patient / Robert F. Kushner -- Steps for the medical evaluation of the obese patient / Nawfal W. Istfan and Wendy A. Anderson -- Motivational interviewing and health behavior change counseling / Gary S. Rose, Judy C.C. Phillips, and Garry Welch -- Dietary therapy / Diana Cullum-Dugan and Cheryl Jesuit -- Exercise therapy for the overweight adult / John M. Jakicic, Amy D. Otto, and Kristen Polzien -- Pharmacologic therapy for obesity and overweight in adults and adolescents / Marie Thearle and Louis J. Aronne -- Surgical treatment of obesity / Alene J. Wright, Ranjan Sudan, and R. Armour Forse -- Gastrointestinal complications of bariatric surgery / Christopher S. Huang and Francis A. Farraye -- Follow-up strategies for the treatment of obesity in primary care settings / Valerie H. Myers and Donna H. Ryan --

Maintenance: the ultimate goal / Rena R.Wing, Angela Marinilli Pinto, and Heather Niemeier -- A clinical guide to pediatric ambulatory weight management / Carine M. Lenders, Alan F. Meyers, and Holly Oh -- Behavioral health considerations for the management of pediatric obesity in primary care / Shaheen U. Lakhani ... [et al.] -- The community as a resource to support positive nutrition and physical activity behaviors in youth / Vivien Morris and Gita Rao