Baltimore, MD - Advocates of treating obesity are praising the Obama administration's decision to pay for a year's worth of obesity counseling for Medicare patients—and hoping coverage will extend ...

Oregon Health & Science University researchers explored counseling as a tool to prevent obesity for women aged 40-60, also referred to as their “midlife.” Obesity is a common condition for women in ...

This study describes the development and evaluation of a competency based training program in behavior change counselling for obesity management. This was a real world study attempting to obtain ...

The task force stated that people in this age group with a high BMI (95% or greater) should receive at least 26 hours of "comprehensive, intensive behavioral interventions." "The USPSTF concludes with ...

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A panel of experts has updated their recommendations for doctors screening children for obesity. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force now recommends intensive behavioral interventions for kids aged ...

Nutritional counseling remains a central component of obesity treatment, even in the era of highly effective weight-loss drugs. This pivotal issue was addressed by cardiologists at the 91st Annual ...

BOSTON - Nearly one in five children in the U.S. is obese, putting them at risk for a host of health-related problems, but experts say early intervention could help. The U.S. Preventive Services Task ...

According to preventive medicine and behavioral experts at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, obesity counseling should focus on neurobehavioral processes rather than personal choice, ...

Dec 12 (Reuters) - Children with obesity should receive intensive counseling to promote healthy diet and exercise habits starting at age 6, according to a draft recommendation issued by a panel of U.S ...