A Complete Set of Resources for Medical Professionals to Assist Obese Patients From Diagnosis to Treatment and Management.

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• Initiating Obesity Discussions
• Goals of Discussing Weight History
• Keys to Successful Conversations
• Psychological History Questionnaire
• Hamilton Depression Scale
• Weight History Intake Sheet
• Obesity-Focused Review of Systems: Clinician Form
• Obesity-Focused Review of Systems: Patient Form
• History of Obesity Related Complications

• Obesity-Focused Physical Exam
• BMI Chart
• Lifespan Versus Weight Graph
• Classification of Health Risks by BMI and Waist Circumference

• Goal Setting Sheet
• FITTE Principle

• Calorie and Activity Trackers
• Food Diary
• Activity Log
• How to Use a Step Counter Patient Handout

• Motivational Interviewing
• 5As
• Behavioral Therapy Skills and Strategies
• Behavioral Therapy Checklist
• How to Set Goals With Patients
• Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Goal Setting

• Medication Preferences Based on Comorbidities
• Known Medication Interactions
• Weight Effects of Common Medications

• Contrave® Patient Information
• Phentermine Patient Information
• Qsymia® Patient Information
• Saxenda® Patient Information
• Xenical Patient Information

• Equipment and Supplies for Patients with Obesity
• Training Staff for Empathetic and Supportive Interactions
• Coding Strategies

Off-label use and misuse of testosterone, GH, thyroid hormone, and adrenal supplements have become increasingly prevalent. Many patients seek treatment for common nonspecific symptoms such as fatigue, low energy, poor sleep, weight gain, and lower libido. Unfortunately, some clinics and websites lead people to believe that their symptoms are attributable to a deficiency of a hormone and that treatment with this hormone will eliminate their symptoms. While it is true that aging and chronic diseases are associated with a decline in serum concentrations of testosterone and GH, there is no scientific evidence to support prescribing these hormones for anti-aging purposes. Physicians and other health-care professionals should therefore only prescribe testosterone, GH, thyroid hormone, and glucocorticoids to patients with clearly established diagnoses of male hypogonadism, GH deficiency, hypothyroidism, adrenal insufficiency, and other conditions where these medications are an accepted standard treatment.