Program for Reducing Obesity (PRO): An institutional review of an insurance‐based weight loss program utilizing shared medical appointments

Abstract Background Based on CDC estimates in the United States, the prevalence of obesity was 42.4% in 2017–2018, and the annual cost of obesity was $147 billion in 2008. Yet studies estimate that only 20–40% of adults with obesity received counseling from their primary care providers. Recent studi...

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Main Authors: Jeffrey Wei, Lei Lei, Albert Shieh, Deepashree Gupta, Susan Ahern, Na Shen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-06-01
Series:Obesity Science & Practice
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/osp4.564