The challenge of treating obesity and overweight proceedings of a workshop

The Roundtable on Obesity Solutions of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop in Washington, DC, on April 6, 2017, titled The Challenge of Treating Obesity and Overweight: A Workshop. The discussions covered treatments for obesity, overweight, and severe obesit...

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Main Author: Olson, Steve
Corporate Authors: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.) Roundtable on Obesity Solutions, Challenge of Treating Obesity and Overweight: a Workshop (2017, Washington, D.C.)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC National Academies Press 2017, 2017
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Summary:The Roundtable on Obesity Solutions of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop in Washington, DC, on April 6, 2017, titled The Challenge of Treating Obesity and Overweight: A Workshop. The discussions covered treatments for obesity, overweight, and severe obesity in adults and children; emerging treatment opportunities; the development of a workforce for obesity treatments; payment and policy considerations; and promising paths to move forward. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop
Physical Description:1 PDF file (xiv, 101 pages) illustrations
ISBN:9780309463706
030946370X