Interpretation of 2016 American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE)and American College of Endocrinology (ACE)clinical practice guidelines for comprehensive medical care of patients with obesity / 中国糖尿病杂志

ABSTRACT

With the growing prevalence of obesity,diagnosis and treatment of obesity has drawn great attention.On the basis of previous guidelines on obesity,May 2016,American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE)and American College of Endocrinology (ACE)announced the clinical practice guidelines for comprehensive medical care of patients with obesity.The guidelines give advice and guidance in obesity diagnosis,assessment,treatment goals and treatment strategies around obesity-related complications as center.This article interprets the key content of the guideline in order to acquire enlightenment for clinical work.