Development of the Italian clinical practice guideline on diagnosing and treating obesity in adults: scope and methodological aspects.

ABSTRACT: Overweight and obesity are substantial, growing public health concerns due to their huge direct and indirect negative impact on health. Obesity-associated complications and comorbid conditions include metabolic, cardiovascular, renal, liver and respiratory diseases, cancers, and functional limitations, leading to higher all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, and incident disability. The development of rigorous guidelines considering and comparing all possible therapeutic strategies is of critical importance, and a relevant tool for improving the quality of care and increasing the appropriateness of therapeutic choices. The Italian National Institute of Health (ISS-Istituto Superiore di Sanità) appointed the Italian Obesity Society (SIO-Società Italiana dell'Obesità) and other key scientif

SUBMITTER: Barazzoni R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12133994 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature