OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY
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Clinical practice guidelines
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MQIC Guideline: Management of Overweight and Obesity in the Adult (79KB PDF)
Specific interventions for treatment of overweight and obese conditions in adults.
Updated 03/2007; adopted by Priority Health 08/2008.
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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.
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MQIC Guideline: Treatment of Childhood Overweight and Obesity (90KB PDF)
Specific interventions for treatment.
Updated 06/2007; adopted by Priority Health 08/2008.
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Practice management
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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
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Healthy weight assessment and follow-up (49KB
PDF)
Use this tool to help track visits and follow-up with your
patients.
Updated 06/2006
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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
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Overweight child assessment (49KB PDF)
Helps practices learn more about their patients' nutrition and activity
habits
Updated 10/2006
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Patient education
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BMI
chart (adult) (119KB PDF)
Educates patients about how to figure out BMI and what it means
Updated 10/2006
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BMI chart (pediatric) (63KB PDF)
Educates patients about how to figure out BMI and what it means
Updated 08/2006
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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
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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
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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
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Web page
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BMI calculator
Priority Health's BMI calculator will help patients determine their BMI.
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Nutrition log (71KB PDF)
Patients may use this log to record their meals and snacks.
Updated 10/2006
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Exercise log (70KB PDF)
Patients may use this log to record their daily activity.
Updated 08/2006
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Patient self-assessment (44KB PDF)
Helps patients develop a plan for weight loss
Updated 10/2006
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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
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Obesity links
Organizations, information and websites to help obese patients:
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