Management of obesity: summary of SIGN guideline

In Scotland, 68.5% of men, 61.8% of women, 36.1% of boys, and 26.9% of girls are classified as overweight or obese. The cost of obesity and obesity related illnesses to the National Health Service (NHS) in Scotland was estimated to be £171 million in 2001, and forecasts in England suggest that NHS e...

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Published in:BMJ 2010-02, Vol.340 (7744), p.c154-c154
Main Authors: Logue, Jennifer, Thompson, Lorna, Romanes, Finn, Wilson, David C, Thompson, Joyce, Sattar, Naveed
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Arthritis
Bariatric Surgery
Behavior Therapy
Body Mass Index
Child
Diabetes
Diet
England
Exercise
Exercise Therapy
Female
Food
Gastrointestinal surgery
Guidelines
Health Promotion
Humans
Life expectancy
Male
Medical History Taking
Metabolism
National health services
Obesity
Obesity - classification
Obesity - diagnosis
Obesity - therapy
Overweight
Patients
Scotland
Weight control
Wellbeing
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Summary:In Scotland, 68.5% of men, 61.8% of women, 36.1% of boys, and 26.9% of girls are classified as overweight or obese. The cost of obesity and obesity related illnesses to the National Health Service (NHS) in Scotland was estimated to be £171 million in 2001, and forecasts in England suggest that NHS expenditure attributable to these conditions could double between 2007 and 2050. Being obese at age 40 reduces life expectancy by 7.1 years for women and 5.8 years for men. Given the massive detrimental effect of obesity on health and wellbeing, all health professionals should know how obesity should be managed. Here, Logue et al summarize the most recent recommendations from the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network on the management of obesity.
ISSN:0959-8138
0959-8146
0959-535X
1468-5833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.c154