Obesity & weight management
What the major U.S. guidelines recommend, with a link to verify each at the source. A quick-reference summary for clinicians, not medical advice.
USPSTF · 2018 · Grade B
Offer or refer adults with BMI ≥30 to intensive, multicomponent behavioral interventions.
Verify at USPSTF →AACE / Obesity guidelines · 2025
Add pharmacotherapy (e.g., GLP-1/GIP agents) for BMI ≥30, or ≥27 with a weight-related comorbidity, alongside lifestyle therapy. Consider bariatric surgery at BMI ≥40 (or ≥35 with comorbidity). 2025 algorithm emphasizes complication-centric care, not BMI alone.
Verify at AACE / Obesity guidelines →