Disclaimer
is pocket guide attempts to define principles of practice that should produce high-quality
patient care. It is applicable to specialists, primary care, and providers at all levels. is
pocket guide should not be considered exclusive of other methods of care reasonably directed at
obtaining the same results. e ultimate judgment concerning the propriety of any course of
conduct must be made by the clinician aer consideration of each individual patient situation.
Neither IGC, the medical associations, nor the authors endorse any product or service associated
with the distributor of this clinical reference tool.
Abbreviations
CLA, conjugated linoleic acid; DEA, Drug Enforcement Administration;
EGCG, epigallocatechin gallate; FDA, Food and Drug Administration;
HAART, highly active antiretroviral therapies; HCP, healthcare
personnel; HDS, herbal and dietary supplements; HGC, human chorionic
gonadotropin; MAO, monoamine oxidase; OTC, over-the-counter; PPA,
phenylpropanolamine; USP, United States Pharmacopeia
Source
Bays HE, McCarthy W, Burridge K, Tondt J, Karjoo S, Christensen S, Ng J,
Golden A, Davisson L, Richardson L. Obesity Algorithm eBook, presented
by the Obesity Medicine Association. www.obesityalgorithm.org. 2021.
https://obesitymedicine.org/obesity-algorithm/ (Accessed = January 2021)
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