Collaborators: Collaborator group name: ADA Professional Practice Committee (PPC). Individual names (in order): Nuha A ElSayed, Vanita R Aroda, Louis J Aronne, Kirthikaa Balapattabi, Allison K Bennett, Sathyavathi Challa Siva Kanaka, Kathaleen Briggs Early, Angela Fitch, Stephanie L Fitzpatrick, W Timothy Garvey, Kimberly A Gudzune, Scott Kahan, Kamlesh Khunti, Robert F Kushner, Elizabeth J Pekas, Leigh Perreault, Fatima Cody Stanford, Raveendhara R Bannuru.
Contributors: The development of these clinical guidelines involved contributions from all listed individuals in the planning, conduct, and reporting of the work. All individuals of the Professional Practice Committee contributed to drafting, reviewing the manuscript, and provided critical feedback. Planning of the manuscript: NAES, VRA, LJA, KB, AKB, SCSK, KBE, AF, SLF, WTG, KAG, SK, KK, RFK, EJP, LP, FCS, RRB. Conduct: NAES, VRA, LJA, KB, AKB, SCSK, KBE, AF, SLF, WTG, KAG, SK, KK, RFK, EJP, LP, FCS, RRB. Reporting: NAES, VRA, LJA, KB, AKB, SCSK, KBE, AF, SLF, WTG, KAG, SK, KK, RFK, EJP, LP, FCS, RRB. Conception and design: NAES, VRA, LJA, KB, AKB, SCSK, KBE, AF, SLF, WTG, KAG, SK, KK, RFK, EJP, LP, FCS, RRB. Acquisition of data or analysis: NAES, VRA, LJA, KB, AKB, SCSK, KBE, AF, SLF, WTG, KAG, SK, KK, RFK, EJP, LP, FCS, RRB. Interpretation of data: NAES, VRA, LJA, KB, AKB, SCSK, KBE, AF, SLF, WTG, KAG, SK, KK, RFK, EJP, LP, FCS, RRB. The Professional Practice Committee collaboratively reviewed and approved the final guidelines. RRB, the corresponding author, serves as the guarantor. All contributors have provided their consent for inclusion in this statement.
Funding: The Standards of Care in Overweight and Obesity is funded by ADA general revenue. No other entity, including industry, provided financial support for this guideline. PPC members and subject matter experts will not receive any remuneration for their participation in the development of this guideline.
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