Which practice area includes obesity screening and weight-management counseling?

• A. Immunizations for obesity prevention.
• B. Screening for obesity is not recommended.
• C. Preventive services for obesity and weight management in adults.
• D. Only counseling, no screening.

Answer: (C)

Obesity screening paired with weight-management counseling is addressed together in the USPSTF framework as preventive services for obesity and weight management in adults. The idea is to first identify adults who are overweight or obese using a simple measure like BMI, then offer or refer those individuals to intensive, multicomponent behavioral counseling for weight loss. This combined approach—screening plus counseling—defines the practice area.

Thus, the best choice is the option that explicitly names preventive services for obesity and weight management in adults. The other statements don’t fit: there is no category of immunizations for obesity prevention; screening for obesity is recommended, not discouraged; and counseling is recommended in the context of being offered or referred after screening, not as counseling alone without screening.