Weight assessment and the provision of weight management advice in primary care: a cross-sectional survey of self-reported practice among general practitioners and practice nurses in the United Kingdom

Weight assessment and the provision of weight management advice in primary care: a cross-sectional survey of self-reported practice among general practitioners and practice nurses in the United Kingdom

Abstract Background Although primary care settings provide a large-scale and high-reach opportunity for weight management and obesity prevention, the proportion of adults in the United Kingdom (UK) who report receiving weight management advice is limited. This study examines the self-reported freque...

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Main Authors: Nathan Critchlow, Gillian Rosenberg, Harriet Rumgay, Robert Petty, Jyotsna Vohra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
Subjects:
Obesity
Weight management
Primary care
Survey
Weight assessment
Overweight
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12875-020-01184-z

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