Executive summary: Guidelines (2013) for the management of overweight and obesity in adults

In most cases, the strength of the recommendation should be closely aligned with the quality of the evidence; however, under some circumstances, there may be valid reasons for making recommendations that are not closely aligned with the quality of the evidence (e.g., strong recommendation when the evidence quality is moderate, such as smoking cessation to reduce CVD risk or ordering an ECG as part of the initial diagnostic work-up for a patient presenting with possible MI). Those situations should be limited and the rationale explained clearly by the Work Group. b Net benefit is defined as benefits minus risks/harms of the service/intervention. CVD indicates cardiovascular disease; ECG, electrocardiogram; MI,

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