Cross-sectional survey of child weight management service provision by acute NHS trusts across England in 2020/2021.
Ruth MearsSofia LeadbetterToby CandlerHannah SuttonDeborah SharpJulian P H ShieldPublished in: BMJ open (2022)
In 2020/2021, there were geographical inequalities in weight management service provision by acute NHS trusts for children living with obesity. Services provided lacked standardisation, did not routinely offer children multidisciplinary care and were insufficient in size to meet need.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- mental health
- weight loss
- liver failure
- palliative care
- weight gain
- young adults
- respiratory failure
- patient safety
- body mass index
- physical activity
- quality improvement
- drug induced
- metabolic syndrome
- insulin resistance
- aortic dissection
- type diabetes
- primary care
- hepatitis b virus
- body weight
- skeletal muscle
- high fat diet induced