1.9.2023 Board Book

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Major Updates Included in the 2023 Version: Adult Obesity Algorithm

• Simplified genetic syndromes • Added Asian BMI threshold • Added Ethnicity specific waist circumference thresholds • New section on Obesity and Women • Revised laboratory evaluation • Simplified body composition testing • Simplified Energy Expenditure section • Added non-nutritive sweeteners

• Removed Lorcaserin • Added Semaglutide • Simplified pharmacology • Simplified Investigational Anti Obesity Pharmacology • Significant revision of Bariatric Surgery section • Reorganized overall order • General text edits and updates • Updated references