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Direct linkPowell, Lynda H.; Calvin, James E., III; Calvin, James E., Jr. – American Psychologist, 2007
To curb the epidemic of obesity in the United States, revised Medicare policy allows support for efficacious obesity treatments. This review summarizes the evidence from rigorous randomized trials (9 lifestyle trials, 5 drug trials, and 2 surgical trials) on the efficacy and risk-benefit profile of lifestyle, drug, and surgical interventions aimed…
Descriptors: Obesity, Physical Fitness, Human Body, Health Promotion
