Unlike various countries and organisations, including the World Health Organisation and the
European Parliament, the United Kingdom does not formally recognise obesity as a disease …

Objective To determine if the characteristics of behavioural weight loss programmes
influence the rate of change in weight after the end of the programme. Design Systematic …

Background: International guidelines recommend that primary care clinicians recognize
obesity and offer treatment opportunistically, but there is little evidence on how clinicians can …

Background Obesity and overweight are considered risk factors for a range of adverse
outcomes, including stillbirth. This study aims to identify factors reported by women …

Simple Summary There is growing international interest in adopting a risk-based approach
to breast cancer screening, where an individual's risk would inform screening practices. It …

This scoping review assessed the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of general
practitioners (GPs) regarding dietary advice for weight management. A systematic search of …

Background Physical activity (PA) brief interventions (BIs) involving screening and/or advice
are recommended in primary care but frequency of delivery is unknown. Aim To examine the …

Objective The obesity epidemic is a global health concern with Asian countries facing one of
the most rapid rises in obesity rates. However, given the underwhelming long-term efficacy …

Numerous barriers are experienced by people with overweight and obesity that play a role
in the implementation of lifestyle interventions. This systematic review aims to investigate the …

Objectives To identify and describe the most relevant contextual factors (CFs) from the
literature that influence the successful implementation of self-management interventions …