Program for Reducing Obesity (PRO): An institutional review of an insurance‐based weight loss program utilizing shared medical appointments

• Main Authors: Jeffrey Wei (Author), Lei Lei (Author), Albert Shieh (Author), Deepashree Gupta (Author), Susan Ahern (Author), Na Shen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Based on CDC estimates in the United States, the prevalence of obesity was 42.4% in 2017-2018, and the annual cost of obesity was $147 billion in 2008. Yet studies estimate that only 20-40% of adults with obesity received counseling from their primary care providers. Recent studi...