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Clinical evaluation of the obese patient.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  14567152     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Evaluation of the obese patient, like the evaluation of any medical patient, involves a medical history, physical examination, and laboratory evaluation. As with any chronic illness, there are certain aspects of the history, physical, and laboratory evaluation that deserve special emphasis. This article describes those aspects that deserve special emphasis in the case of obesity.
Authors:
Frank Greenway
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Primary care     Volume:  30     ISSN:  0095-4543     ISO Abbreviation:  Prim. Care     Publication Date:  2003 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-10-21     Completed Date:  2003-11-10     Revised Date:  2005-11-16    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0430463     Medline TA:  Prim Care     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  341-56, vi-vii     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Pennington Biomedical Research Center, 6400 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70808, USA. greenwfl@pbrc.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Blood Pressure
Body Mass Index
Cholesterol / blood
Humans
Obesity / diagnosis*
Physical Examination*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
57-88-5/Cholesterol

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