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A guideline-based approach to weight management counseling in primary care is proposed.
Practitioners should adopt a guideline-based approach in counseling patients about weight management.
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This Viewpoint proposes a guideline-based approach to weight management counseling in primary care.
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Obesity Treatment, Beyond the Guidelines
Scott Kahan et al. · JAMA · 2019
DOI 10.1001/jama.2019.2352
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