Attitudes and treatment practice of general practitioners towards patients with obesity in primary care

Attitudes and treatment practice of general practitioners towards patients with obesity in primary care

Abstract Background Obesity is one of the most common and relevant health problems in need of urgent action in Germany. General practitioners (GPs) are the initial contact and thus one of the most important starting points for the successful treatment of overweight and obesity. The aim of the study...

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Main Authors: Maria Schwenke, Melanie Luppa, Alexander Pabst, Franziska D. Welzel, Margrit Löbner, Claudia Luck-Sikorski, Anette Kersting, Matthias Blüher, Steffi G. Riedel-Heller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
Subjects:
Obesity
Overweight
Primary care
Family practice
Stigmatization
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12875-020-01239-1

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