These guidelines make recommendations regarding the management of individuals with a body mass index greater than 25.0 kg/m2 and cover all age groups, from children to the elderly, as well as various patient subsets. A range of measures to yield health benefits are set out, including healthy eating plans, increased physical activity, and behavioral modifications to help patients to manage obesity. In addition, recommendations are made on the use of bariatric surgery and the new antiobesity drugs. Throughout the process of developing the recommendations, every attempt was made to ensure use of a rigorous, evidence-based approach. The guidelines are promoted by the Italian Society of Obesity (SIO) and were formulated in compliance with a prespecified process overseen by a steering committee. They are intended for use by a wide range of clinicians, including general practitioners, primary health care nurses, and primary health care professionals, and will hopefully prove of value in combating the obesity epidemic not only in Italy but across Europe and elsewhere in the world.

Overview of the Management of Obese patients
Lucchin, Lucio
Pages 3-9
Diet Recommendations
Pasanisi, Fabrizio (et al.)
Pages 13-21
Physical Activity
Feo, Pierpaolo (et al.)
Pages 23-35
Therapeutic Education
Rotella, Carlo (et al.)
Pages 37-42
Pharmacological Management
Nisoli, Enzo (et al.)
Pages 45-51
Bariatric Surgery
Busetto, Luca (et al.)
Pages 53-81
Metabolic-Nutritional- Psychological Rehabilitation in Obesity
Donini, Lorenzo Maria (et al.)
Pages 83-100
Eating Disorders and Obesity
Cuzzolaro, Massimo
Pages 103-123
Obesity in Pregnancy
Lapolla, Annunziata (et al.)
Pages 125-130
Childhood Obesity
Maffeis, Claudio (et al.)
Pages 131-147
Geriatric Obesity
Zamboni, Mauro (et al.)
Pages 149-156
Multidimensional Assessment of Adult Obese Patient Care and Levels of Care
Cresci, Barbara (et al.)
Pages 157-168
Treatment Algorithm of Patients with Overweight and Obesity: SIO (Italian Society of Obesity) Treatment Algorithm (SITA)
Santini, Ferruccio (et al.)
Pages 169-171