Analysis of the UK recommendations on obesity based on a proposed implementation framework.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is considerable expertise in the obesity field in identifying, appraising, and synthesising evidence to develop guidelines and recommendations for policy and practice. The recommendations, while based on evidence, are not formulated in a way that readily leads to implementation. This paper analyses the recent UK recommendations on obesity using a proposed implementation framework.

Methods

Two bibliographic databases (Medline and Embase) and various health related and government websites were systematically searched for obesity recommendations published between 1996 and 2007. All the documents published on recommendations for either prevention or treatment of obesity in the UK were assessed. A proposed implementation framework was developed for the purpose of

SUBMITTER: Poobalan AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2821361 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature