Background Obesity is a common cause of non-communicable disease. Guidelines
recommend that physicians screen and offer brief advice to motivate weight loss through …

Background The increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity needs effective
approaches for weight loss in primary care and community settings. We compared weight …

Background Evidence exist that primary care referral to an open-group behavioural
programme is an effective strategy for management of obesity, but little evidence on optimal …

Objective To evaluate a training programme intended to improve the management of
obesity, delivered to general practice teams. Design Cluster randomised trial. Setting …

Objectives To investigate access to weight management interventions for overweight and
obese patients in primary care. Setting UK primary care electronic health records …

Objective To assess the effectiveness of a range of weight management programmes in
terms of weight loss. Design Eight arm randomised controlled trial. Setting Primary care trust …

Background The obesity epidemic has major public health consequences. Expert dietetic
and behavioural counselling with intensive follow-up is effective, but resource requirements …

Objective To adapt the 5 A s model in order to provide primary care practitioners with a
framework for obesity counseling. Sources of information A systematic literature search of …

Objective To examine the effectiveness of behavioural weight management interventions for
adults with obesity delivered in primary care. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis of …

Background Evaluation for obesity management in primary care is limited, and successful
outcomes are from intensive clinical trials in hospital settings. Aim To determine to what …