2006 Canadian clinical practice guidelines on the management and prevention of obesity in adults and children [summary]

By D. Lau, J. Douketis, K. Morrison, I. Hramiak, Arya M. Sharma, E. Ur. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2007

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Obesity is now reaching epidemic proportions in both developed and developing countries and is affecting not only adults but also children and adolescents. Over the last 20 years, obesity has become the most prevalent nutritional problem in the world, eclipsing undernutrition and infectious disease

Subfields: Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Physiology

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• Physical activity and functional limitations in older adults: a systematic review related to Canada's Physical Activity Guidelines (2010, methodology): “The approach used to establish the level and grade of evidence was consistent with that used during creation of the "Canadian clinical practice guidelines on the management and prevention of obesity in adults and children" [8].”
• Systematic review of the health benefits of physical activity and fitness in school-aged children and youth (2010, neutral): “In consultation with the Steering Committee for this project and the authors performing the systematic reviews in adults and older adults, we chose to use the process that was recently employed for the development of Canada's obesity prevention and management guidelines [23].”