A mixed-methods feasibility study of routinely weighing patients in general practice to aid weight management.

Andrew BonneyDuncan MacKinnonStephen BarnettDarren J MayneBridget Dijkmans-HadleyKaren Charlton

Published in: Australian family physician (2019)

Routinely weighing adult patients in general practice is feasible, requires resources and may be associated with weight loss in patients who are obese. Further research is required to inform support for implementation within practices.

Keyphrases

general practice
weight loss
end stage renal disease
primary care
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
healthcare
type diabetes
peritoneal dialysis
metabolic syndrome
body mass index
clinical trial
adipose tissue
roux en y gastric bypass
patient reported outcomes