A brief intervention for weight management in primary care: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obesity affects 25% of the UK adult population but modest weight loss can reduce the incidence of obesity-related chronic disease. Some effective weight loss treatments exist but there is no nationally available National Health Service (NHS) treatment service, and general practitioners (GPs) rarely discuss weight management with patients or support behavior change. Evidence shows that commercial weight management services, that most primary care trusts have 'on prescription', are more effective than primary care treatment.

Methods/design

We propose a controlled trial where patients will be randomized to receive either the offer of help by referral to a weight management service and follow-up to assess progress, or advice to lose weight on medical grounds. The prim

SUBMITTER: Lewis A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3842709 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature