Obesity epidemic: How to make a difference in a busy OB/GYN practice

Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 365-373

  Shaw, Kate A ^a   Caughey, Aaron B ^b   Edelman, Alison B ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARIATRIC SURGERY; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BLEEDING; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTRACEPTION; DIET THERAPY; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MATERNAL OBESITY; NEOPLASM; PARENT COUNSELING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN; PREVALENCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CONTRACEPTION; DIRECTIVE COUNSELING; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MASS SCREENING; OBESITY; OBSTETRICS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREVALENCE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; REPRODUCTIVE PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 84862902744     PISSN: 00297828     EISSN: 15339866     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OGX.0b013e318259ee6a     Document Type: Review

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