Dietary Treatment
Dietary Treatment Maria L. Collazo-Clavell CASE STUDY You are seeing a 42-year-old woman who is concerned about her weight. She has previously lost 10 to 15 lb following various commercial…
Physical Activity Treatment
Physical Activity Treatment Seth A. Creasy Danielle Marie Ostendorf Victoria A. Catenacci CASE STUDY 1 A 47-year-old male nonsmoker with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m2 would like…
Assessment and Staging: Identification and Evaluation of the High-Risk Patient
Assessment and Staging: Identification and Evaluation of the High-Risk Patient W. Timothy Garvey CASE STUDY A 55-year-old woman makes an appointment after being told that her fasting glucose was elevated…
Comanagement of Obesity-Related Comorbidities: Assessment, Treatment, and Monitoring
Comanagement of Obesity-Related Comorbidities: Assessment, Treatment, and Monitoring Sharon J. Herring Keerthana Kesavarapu Jessica Briscoe CASE STUDY 1 Janice is a 54-year-old woman with a history of class 2 obesity…
The Obesity Encounter
The Obesity Encounter Robert F. Kushner CASE STUDY 1 A 42-year-old single man is seen for an initial appointment after relocating to the area for a new job. Medical problems…
Obesity as a Disease
Obesity as a Disease David R. Saxon Daniel H. Bessesen CASE STUDY A 45-year-old man with obesity (body mass index [BMI] 39 kg/m2) and prediabetes is frustrated with his weight…
David Pulton: A 26-Year-Old Registered Nurse With Posterolateral Knee Pain
Learning Objectives • Learn the common causes of knee pain. • Learn the common causes of fabella. • Develop an understanding of the anatomy of the popliteal fossa. • Develop…
Anali Rojas: A 28-Year-Old Yoga Instructor With Pain, Numbness, and a Foot Drop
Learning Objectives • Learn the common causes of lower extremity pain and numbness. • Develop an understanding of the unique anatomy of the common peroneal nerve. • Develop an understanding…
Martin Nash: A 21-Year-Old Sprinter With Medial Calf Pain and Bruising
Learning Objectives • Learn the common causes of medial calf pain. • Learn the common causes of tennis leg. • Develop an understanding of the anatomy of the popliteal fossa….
Will Graham: A 24-Year-Old Youth Pastor With Posterior Left Knee Swelling and Pain
Learning Objectives • Learn the common causes of knee pain. • Learn the common causes of Baker cyst. • Develop an understanding of the anatomy of the popliteal fossa. •…
