Who is responsible for assessing children’s weight status? – a qualitative study of health professionals in regional Australia

Who is responsible for assessing children’s weight status? – a qualitative study of health professionals in regional Australia

Abstract Background Currently in Australia there is a lack of clarity regarding routine assessment of primary school aged children’s weight status despite it being the first step in the identification of overweight and obesity. The National Health and Medical Research Council Obesity Guidelines reco...

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Main Authors: Kamila Davidson, Helen Vidgen, Elizabeth Denney-Wilson, Lynne Daniels
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Children
Guidelines
Health professionals
Obesity
Overweight
Primary health care
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-7539-x

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