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Primary care patient and practitioner views of weight and weight-related discussion: a mixed-methods study.

Calum Thomas McHaleAnita H LaidlawJoanne E Cecil
Published in: BMJ open (2020)
Incongruent and/or inaccurate beliefs held by PCPs and patient may present barriers to effective weight discussion and management in primary care. There is a need to review, standardise and clarify primary care weight management processes in Scotland. Acknowledging a shared responsibility for obesity as a disease may improve outcomes for patients with overweight and obesity.
Keyphrases
  • primary care
  • weight loss
  • weight gain
  • body mass index
  • physical activity
  • case report
  • body weight
  • general practice
  • metabolic syndrome
  • type diabetes
  • insulin resistance