guidelines·obstetrics and gynecology, endocrinology, family medicine, public health, geriatrics·PMC10041015
Evidence and consensus-based clinical practice guidelines for management of overweight and obesity in midlife women: An AIIMS-DST initiative
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care · 33 authors, 28 centres
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These consensus-based clinical practice guidelines, developed by an Indian multidisciplinary expert panel using systematic review and GRADE methodology, provide recommendations for screening and managing overweight and obesity in midlife women across reproductive life stages.
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The guideline was developed in two phases per NHMRC methodology: Phase I involved systematic review, evidence grading, and expert opinion to formulate recommendations for key clinical questions identified through literature search, expert opinion, and Delphi method; Phase II involved peer review and validation of recommendations using the Delphi method and GRADE approach by the Guideline Development Group. A multidisciplinary team approach incorporating family physicians, dietitians, and specialists was recommended. Limitations include that evidence for the recommendations is derived mainly from studies on midlife women in the West, with no longitudinal studies assessing weight status and body composition changes during menopausal transition in Indian women. The association of menopausal transition independent of chronological ageing and weight status remains unestablished in Indian populations.