Getting the office ready for the patient / Robert F. Kushner -- Clinical assessment of the adult patient / Nawfal Istfan, Wendy Anderson -- Motivational interviewing and health behavior change counseling / Gary S.Rose, Judy CC Phillips, and Gary Welch -- Dietary therapy in adults and pediatrics / Diana Cullumdugan, Cheryl Jesuit -- Exercise therapy for the overweight adult / John Jakicic, Amy D. Otto, and Kristen Polzien -- Pharmacologic therapy for obesity and overweight in adults and adolescents / Louis J. Aronne, Marie Thearle -- Surgical treatment of obesity / Alene J. Wright, Ranjan Sudan, and R. Armour Forse -- Gastrointestinal complications of bariatric surgery / Christopher S. Huang, Francis A. Farraye -- Follow up strategies for the treatment of obesity in primary care settings / Valerie H. Myers, Donna H. Ryan --

Maintenance: the ultimate goal / Rena R.Wing, Angela Marinilli, and Heather Niemeier -- A clinical guide to pediatric ambulatory weight management / Carine Lenders, Alan Meyers, and Holly Oh -- Health insurance coverage and reimbursement: strategies for clinical weight management / Maren D. Anderson, Rishi R. Shukla -- Behavioral health considerations for the management of pediatric obesity in primary care / Shaheen U. Lakhani. [et al.] -- The community as a resource to support positive nutrition and physical activity behaviors in youth / Vivien Morris, Gita Rao.