The Population concerned and disease condition: | The Interventions of interest: |
The target population includes all adult people from different gender and age groups. | ‒ Screening the population for overweight and obesity. ‒ Assessment of overweight and obesity. ‒ Psychological, dietary and physical exercise interventions. ‒ Different management options for people with overweight or obesity: pharmaceutical and surgical. |
The Professionals to whom the guideline will be targeted: | |
This guideline is intended for the use of healthcare experts at all levels, including physicians, nurses, dietitians, psychologists, and physiotherapists. | The expected Outcome including patients, public and system outcome: |
To reduce the prevalence of overweight and obesity and their co-morbidities. To reduce the expenditure of the health system. To decrease the variations in clinical practice. | |
The Health care setting and context in which the guidelines are to be implemented: | |
Primary healthcare units and hospitals. |