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Use these tools to screen for and treat obesity.

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OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY

Clinical practice guidelines

Adobe PDF File MQIC Guideline: Management of Overweight and Obesity in the Adult (72KB PDF)
Specific interventions for treatment of overweight and obese conditions in adults.
Updated 03/2009; adopted by Priority Health 06/2010.
Adobe PDF File MQIC Guideline: Prevention and Identification of Childhood Overweight (80KB PDF)
Specific interventions for prevention and identification of childhood overweight and obesity.
Updated 03/2007; adopted by Priority Health 08/2008.
Adobe PDF File MQIC Guideline: Treatment of Childhood Overweight and Obesity (90KB PDF)
Specific interventions for treatment.
Updated 06/2007; adopted by Priority Health 08/2008.

Practice management

Adobe PDF File Practice assessment (50KB PDF)
Answer these questions to identify where your practice may have opportunities to assist your patients in achieving a healthy weight.
Updated 06/2006
Adobe PDF File Healthy weight assessment and follow-up (49KB PDF)
Use this tool to help track visits and follow-up with your patients.
Updated 06/2006
Adobe PDF File How to talk to teens and adult patients about weight (47KB PDF)
A guide for having conversations with patients about their weight
Updated 10/2006
Adobe PDF File Overweight child assessment (49KB PDF)
Helps practices learn more about their patients' nutrition and activity habits
Updated 10/2006

Patient education

Adobe PDF File BMI chart (adult) (119KB PDF)
Educates patients about how to figure out BMI and what it means
Updated 10/2006
Adobe PDF File BMI chart (pediatric) (63KB PDF)
Educates patients about how to figure out BMI and what it means
Updated 08/2006
Adobe PDF File BMI information sheet for adults (31KB PDF)
Gives examples of healthy and unhealthy BMI measurements and suggestions for achieving & maintaining a healthy weight
Updated 12/2008
Adobe PDF File BMI information sheet for teens (31KB PDF)
Gives examples of healthy and unhealthy BMI measurements and suggestions for achieving & maintaining a healthy weight  
Updated 12/2008
Adobe PDF File BMI information sheet for children (ages 2-12) (31KB PDF)
Gives examples of healthy and unhealthy BMI measurements and suggestions for achieving & maintaining a healthy weight  
Updated 12/2008
Web page
BMI calculator
Priority Health's BMI calculator will help patients determine their BMI.
Adobe PDF File Nutrition log (71KB PDF)
Patients may use this log to record their meals and snacks.
Updated 10/2006
Adobe PDF File Exercise log (70KB PDF)
Patients may use this log to record their daily activity.
Updated 08/2006
Adobe PDF File Patient self-assessment (44KB PDF)
Helps patients develop a plan for weight loss
Updated 10/2006

Priority Health programs


HealthyEncountersSM - Weight Management
Refer your patients to case management services: 616 481-9701

Weight Loss Centers of Excellence
Helps providers ensure all chronically obese patients have access to successful weight loss programs

Obesity links


Organizations, information and websites to help obese patients:


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Last modified 08/13/10