The Obesity Encounter
The Obesity Encounter Robert F. Kushner CASE STUDY 1 A 42-year-old single man is seen for an initial appointment after relocating to the area for a new job. Medical problems…
Assessment and Staging: Identification and Evaluation of the High-Risk Patient
Assessment and Staging: Identification and Evaluation of the High-Risk Patient W. Timothy Garvey CASE STUDY A 55-year-old woman makes an appointment after being told that her fasting glucose was elevated…
Obesity as a Disease
Obesity as a Disease David R. Saxon Daniel H. Bessesen CASE STUDY A 45-year-old man with obesity (body mass index [BMI] 39 kg/m2) and prediabetes is frustrated with his weight…
