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Obesity Screening Recommendations and Emerging Policies

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Screening for obesity is recommended by several expert committees and organizations, such as the United States Preventive Services Task Force, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, NIH, and the Canadian Task Force. Numerous national and regional health policies have been developed to prevent obesity and promote healthy lifestyle behaviors in adults and children. Health system-sponsored programs, community gardens, and public posting of the caloric and fat content of foods in restaurants are a sample of current efforts to stem the current epidemic of obesity.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Diabetes and Obesity Core, Center for Women’s Health Research, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA

    Wanda Nicholson MD, MPH, MBA

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  1. Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

    Wanda Nicholson

  2. School of Nursing, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA

    Kesha Baptiste-Roberts

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Nicholson, W. (2014). Obesity Screening Recommendations and Emerging Policies. In: Nicholson, W., Baptiste-Roberts, K. (eds) Obesity During Pregnancy in Clinical Practice. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2831-1_13

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