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The Saudi clinical practice guideline for the management of overweight and obesity in adults
Assim A. Alfadda, Madhawi M. Al-Dhwayan, Abdulhameed A. Alharbi, Basema K. Al Khudhair, Omar M. Al Nozha, Nawal M. Al-Qahtani, Saad H. Alzahrani, Wedad M. Bardisi, Reem M. Sallam, John J. Riva, Jan L. Brożek, Holger J. Schünemann and Ainsley Moore
Saudi Medical Journal October 2016, 37 (10) 1151-1162; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2016.10.14353
Assim A. Alfadda
From the Obesity Research Center (Alfadda, Al-Dhwayan, Sallam), Department of Medicine (Alfadda), Clinical Chemistry Unit, Pathology Department (Sallam), College of Medicine, Department of Community Health Sciences (Al-Dhwayan), College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Post Graduate Program in Family Medicine (Al Khudhair), Ministry of Health, the Obesity, Endocrine, and Metabolism Center (Alzahrani), King Fahad Medical City Riyadh, Preventive Medicine Department (Alharbi), Ministry of Health, Yanbu General Hospital, Yanbu, Department of Medicine (Al Nozha), Taibah University, Madinah, the Family Medicine Post Graduate Centre (Al-Qahtani), Ministry of Health, Khobar, Directorate of Health Affairs, and the Directorate of Public Health (Bardisi), Prince Abdul Majeed Health Center, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Department of Family Medicine (Riva, Moore), and the Department of Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics and Medicine (Brożek, Schünemann), McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
MD, FRCPCMadhawi M. Al-Dhwayan
From the Obesity Research Center (Alfadda, Al-Dhwayan, Sallam), Department of Medicine (Alfadda), Clinical Chemistry Unit, Pathology Department (Sallam), College of Medicine, Department of Community Health Sciences (Al-Dhwayan), College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Post Graduate Program in Family Medicine (Al Khudhair), Ministry of Health, the Obesity, Endocrine, and Metabolism Center (Alzahrani), King Fahad Medical City Riyadh, Preventive Medicine Department (Alharbi), Ministry of Health, Yanbu General Hospital, Yanbu, Department of Medicine (Al Nozha), Taibah University, Madinah, the Family Medicine Post Graduate Centre (Al-Qahtani), Ministry of Health, Khobar, Directorate of Health Affairs, and the Directorate of Public Health (Bardisi), Prince Abdul Majeed Health Center, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Department of Family Medicine (Riva, Moore), and the Department of Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics and Medicine (Brożek, Schünemann), McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
MScAbdulhameed A. Alharbi
From the Obesity Research Center (Alfadda, Al-Dhwayan, Sallam), Department of Medicine (Alfadda), Clinical Chemistry Unit, Pathology Department (Sallam), College of Medicine, Department of Community Health Sciences (Al-Dhwayan), College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Post Graduate Program in Family Medicine (Al Khudhair), Ministry of Health, the Obesity, Endocrine, and Metabolism Center (Alzahrani), King Fahad Medical City Riyadh, Preventive Medicine Department (Alharbi), Ministry of Health, Yanbu General Hospital, Yanbu, Department of Medicine (Al Nozha), Taibah University, Madinah, the Family Medicine Post Graduate Centre (Al-Qahtani), Ministry of Health, Khobar, Directorate of Health Affairs, and the Directorate of Public Health (Bardisi), Prince Abdul Majeed Health Center, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Department of Family Medicine (Riva, Moore), and the Department of Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics and Medicine (Brożek, Schünemann), McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
JBCM, SBCMBasema K. Al Khudhair
From the Obesity Research Center (Alfadda, Al-Dhwayan, Sallam), Department of Medicine (Alfadda), Clinical Chemistry Unit, Pathology Department (Sallam), College of Medicine, Department of Community Health Sciences (Al-Dhwayan), College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Post Graduate Program in Family Medicine (Al Khudhair), Ministry of Health, the Obesity, Endocrine, and Metabolism Center (Alzahrani), King Fahad Medical City Riyadh, Preventive Medicine Department (Alharbi), Ministry of Health, Yanbu General Hospital, Yanbu, Department of Medicine (Al Nozha), Taibah University, Madinah, the Family Medicine Post Graduate Centre (Al-Qahtani), Ministry of Health, Khobar, Directorate of Health Affairs, and the Directorate of Public Health (Bardisi), Prince Abdul Majeed Health Center, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Department of Family Medicine (Riva, Moore), and the Department of Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics and Medicine (Brożek, Schünemann), McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
MD, ABFMOmar M. Al Nozha
From the Obesity Research Center (Alfadda, Al-Dhwayan, Sallam), Department of Medicine (Alfadda), Clinical Chemistry Unit, Pathology Department (Sallam), College of Medicine, Department of Community Health Sciences (Al-Dhwayan), College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Post Graduate Program in Family Medicine (Al Khudhair), Ministry of Health, the Obesity, Endocrine, and Metabolism Center (Alzahrani), King Fahad Medical City Riyadh, Preventive Medicine Department (Alharbi), Ministry of Health, Yanbu General Hospital, Yanbu, Department of Medicine (Al Nozha), Taibah University, Madinah, the Family Medicine Post Graduate Centre (Al-Qahtani), Ministry of Health, Khobar, Directorate of Health Affairs, and the Directorate of Public Health (Bardisi), Prince Abdul Majeed Health Center, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Department of Family Medicine (Riva, Moore), and the Department of Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics and Medicine (Brożek, Schünemann), McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
SSCIM, ArBIMNawal M. Al-Qahtani
From the Obesity Research Center (Alfadda, Al-Dhwayan, Sallam), Department of Medicine (Alfadda), Clinical Chemistry Unit, Pathology Department (Sallam), College of Medicine, Department of Community Health Sciences (Al-Dhwayan), College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Post Graduate Program in Family Medicine (Al Khudhair), Ministry of Health, the Obesity, Endocrine, and Metabolism Center (Alzahrani), King Fahad Medical City Riyadh, Preventive Medicine Department (Alharbi), Ministry of Health, Yanbu General Hospital, Yanbu, Department of Medicine (Al Nozha), Taibah University, Madinah, the Family Medicine Post Graduate Centre (Al-Qahtani), Ministry of Health, Khobar, Directorate of Health Affairs, and the Directorate of Public Health (Bardisi), Prince Abdul Majeed Health Center, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Department of Family Medicine (Riva, Moore), and the Department of Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics and Medicine (Brożek, Schünemann), McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
MD, FFCMSaad H. Alzahrani
From the Obesity Research Center (Alfadda, Al-Dhwayan, Sallam), Department of Medicine (Alfadda), Clinical Chemistry Unit, Pathology Department (Sallam), College of Medicine, Department of Community Health Sciences (Al-Dhwayan), College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Post Graduate Program in Family Medicine (Al Khudhair), Ministry of Health, the Obesity, Endocrine, and Metabolism Center (Alzahrani), King Fahad Medical City Riyadh, Preventive Medicine Department (Alharbi), Ministry of Health, Yanbu General Hospital, Yanbu, Department of Medicine (Al Nozha), Taibah University, Madinah, the Family Medicine Post Graduate Centre (Al-Qahtani), Ministry of Health, Khobar, Directorate of Health Affairs, and the Directorate of Public Health (Bardisi), Prince Abdul Majeed Health Center, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Department of Family Medicine (Riva, Moore), and the Department of Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics and Medicine (Brożek, Schünemann), McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
SSC-IM, MD(UK)Wedad M. Bardisi
From the Obesity Research Center (Alfadda, Al-Dhwayan, Sallam), Department of Medicine (Alfadda), Clinical Chemistry Unit, Pathology Department (Sallam), College of Medicine, Department of Community Health Sciences (Al-Dhwayan), College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Post Graduate Program in Family Medicine (Al Khudhair), Ministry of Health, the Obesity, Endocrine, and Metabolism Center (Alzahrani), King Fahad Medical City Riyadh, Preventive Medicine Department (Alharbi), Ministry of Health, Yanbu General Hospital, Yanbu, Department of Medicine (Al Nozha), Taibah University, Madinah, the Family Medicine Post Graduate Centre (Al-Qahtani), Ministry of Health, Khobar, Directorate of Health Affairs, and the Directorate of Public Health (Bardisi), Prince Abdul Majeed Health Center, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Department of Family Medicine (Riva, Moore), and the Department of Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics and Medicine (Brożek, Schünemann), McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
SBFCM, ABFCMReem M. Sallam
From the Obesity Research Center (Alfadda, Al-Dhwayan, Sallam), Department of Medicine (Alfadda), Clinical Chemistry Unit, Pathology Department (Sallam), College of Medicine, Department of Community Health Sciences (Al-Dhwayan), College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Post Graduate Program in Family Medicine (Al Khudhair), Ministry of Health, the Obesity, Endocrine, and Metabolism Center (Alzahrani), King Fahad Medical City Riyadh, Preventive Medicine Department (Alharbi), Ministry of Health, Yanbu General Hospital, Yanbu, Department of Medicine (Al Nozha), Taibah University, Madinah, the Family Medicine Post Graduate Centre (Al-Qahtani), Ministry of Health, Khobar, Directorate of Health Affairs, and the Directorate of Public Health (Bardisi), Prince Abdul Majeed Health Center, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Department of Family Medicine (Riva, Moore), and the Department of Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics and Medicine (Brożek, Schünemann), McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
MBBCh, PhDJohn J. Riva
From the Obesity Research Center (Alfadda, Al-Dhwayan, Sallam), Department of Medicine (Alfadda), Clinical Chemistry Unit, Pathology Department (Sallam), College of Medicine, Department of Community Health Sciences (Al-Dhwayan), College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Post Graduate Program in Family Medicine (Al Khudhair), Ministry of Health, the Obesity, Endocrine, and Metabolism Center (Alzahrani), King Fahad Medical City Riyadh, Preventive Medicine Department (Alharbi), Ministry of Health, Yanbu General Hospital, Yanbu, Department of Medicine (Al Nozha), Taibah University, Madinah, the Family Medicine Post Graduate Centre (Al-Qahtani), Ministry of Health, Khobar, Directorate of Health Affairs, and the Directorate of Public Health (Bardisi), Prince Abdul Majeed Health Center, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Department of Family Medicine (Riva, Moore), and the Department of Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics and Medicine (Brożek, Schünemann), McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
DC, MScJan L. Brożek
From the Obesity Research Center (Alfadda, Al-Dhwayan, Sallam), Department of Medicine (Alfadda), Clinical Chemistry Unit, Pathology Department (Sallam), College of Medicine, Department of Community Health Sciences (Al-Dhwayan), College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Post Graduate Program in Family Medicine (Al Khudhair), Ministry of Health, the Obesity, Endocrine, and Metabolism Center (Alzahrani), King Fahad Medical City Riyadh, Preventive Medicine Department (Alharbi), Ministry of Health, Yanbu General Hospital, Yanbu, Department of Medicine (Al Nozha), Taibah University, Madinah, the Family Medicine Post Graduate Centre (Al-Qahtani), Ministry of Health, Khobar, Directorate of Health Affairs, and the Directorate of Public Health (Bardisi), Prince Abdul Majeed Health Center, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Department of Family Medicine (Riva, Moore), and the Department of Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics and Medicine (Brożek, Schünemann), McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
MD, PhDHolger J. Schünemann
From the Obesity Research Center (Alfadda, Al-Dhwayan, Sallam), Department of Medicine (Alfadda), Clinical Chemistry Unit, Pathology Department (Sallam), College of Medicine, Department of Community Health Sciences (Al-Dhwayan), College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Post Graduate Program in Family Medicine (Al Khudhair), Ministry of Health, the Obesity, Endocrine, and Metabolism Center (Alzahrani), King Fahad Medical City Riyadh, Preventive Medicine Department (Alharbi), Ministry of Health, Yanbu General Hospital, Yanbu, Department of Medicine (Al Nozha), Taibah University, Madinah, the Family Medicine Post Graduate Centre (Al-Qahtani), Ministry of Health, Khobar, Directorate of Health Affairs, and the Directorate of Public Health (Bardisi), Prince Abdul Majeed Health Center, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Department of Family Medicine (Riva, Moore), and the Department of Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics and Medicine (Brożek, Schünemann), McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
MD, PhDAinsley Moore
From the Obesity Research Center (Alfadda, Al-Dhwayan, Sallam), Department of Medicine (Alfadda), Clinical Chemistry Unit, Pathology Department (Sallam), College of Medicine, Department of Community Health Sciences (Al-Dhwayan), College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Post Graduate Program in Family Medicine (Al Khudhair), Ministry of Health, the Obesity, Endocrine, and Metabolism Center (Alzahrani), King Fahad Medical City Riyadh, Preventive Medicine Department (Alharbi), Ministry of Health, Yanbu General Hospital, Yanbu, Department of Medicine (Al Nozha), Taibah University, Madinah, the Family Medicine Post Graduate Centre (Al-Qahtani), Ministry of Health, Khobar, Directorate of Health Affairs, and the Directorate of Public Health (Bardisi), Prince Abdul Majeed Health Center, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Department of Family Medicine (Riva, Moore), and the Department of Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics and Medicine (Brożek, Schünemann), McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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Saudi Medical Journal Oct 2016, 37 (10) 1151-1162; DOI: 10.15537/smj.2016.10.14353
The Saudi clinical practice guideline for the management of overweight and obesity in adults
Assim A. Alfadda, Madhawi M. Al-Dhwayan, Abdulhameed A. Alharbi, Basema K. Al Khudhair, Omar M. Al Nozha, Nawal M. Al-Qahtani, Saad H. Alzahrani, Wedad M. Bardisi, Reem M. Sallam, John J. Riva, Jan L. Brożek, Holger J. Schünemann, Ainsley Moore
Saudi Medical Journal Oct 2016, 37 (10) 1151-1162; DOI: 10.15537/smj.2016.10.14353
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