What are the recommended strategies for achieving and maintaining weight loss in individuals with overweight and obesity?
Counseling and comprehensive lifestyle interventions, including calorie restriction, are recommended for achieving and maintaining weight loss in adults with overweight and obesity. US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved and bariatric adjunctive to complementary lifestyle interventions, additionally reduce weight and may have a role in weight loss for select patients. Additionally, it is reasonable to measure waist circumference to identify those at higher risk, and calculating body mass index (BMI) is recommended annually or more frequently to identify adults with overweight and obesity for weight loss considerations. 