Obesity and Overweight Matters in Primary CareContents: The scale of the problem - overweight and obesity; Clinical governance and the management of overweight and obesity; Managing child overweight and obesity; Managing adult overweight and obesity in primary care; Different dietary approaches; Alternative approaches: behavioral therapy, physical activity and other techniques; Drug therapy for obesity; Surgical treatments of obesity; Calculating the costs of overweight and obesity; Draw up and apply your personal development plan focusing on motivation and lifestyle change management; Worked example of a personal development plan: motivation and lifestyle change management; Template for a personal development plan; Draw up and apply your personal development plan focusing on obesity; Worked example of a practice learning plan: management of overweight and obesity; Template for a practice personal and professional development plan; Sources of help: organisations, websites; National Obesity Forum; Guidelines for the management of adult obesity and overweight in primary care. |
Contents
Clinical governance and the management of overweight | 27 |
Managing child overweight and obesity in primary care | 42 |
Managing adult overweight and obesity in primary care | 49 |
Different dietary approaches | 73 |
behavioural therapy physical | 83 |
Drug therapy for obesity | 95 |
History of overthecounter remedies | 101 |
Surgical treatments of obesity | 107 |
Results of surgery | 115 |
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