Behavioural weight management for the primary careprovider

Summary Primary care providers (PCPs) provide the majority of weight management care in clinical settings; however, they often lack the time or resources to apply strategies recommended in treatment guidelines. This review surveyed randomized clinical trials and prospective weight management studies...

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Published in:Obesity reviews 2011-05, Vol.12 (5), p.e290-e297
Main Authors: Rutledge, T., Groesz, L. M., Linke, S. E., Woods, G., Herbst, K. L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior Therapy
Diet, Reducing
Evidence-Based Medicine
Exercise - physiology
Humans
Obesity
Obesity - therapy
Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care)
primary care
Primary Health Care - methods
Primary Health Care - standards
Reviews
Self Care
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Summary Primary care providers (PCPs) provide the majority of weight management care in clinical settings; however, they often lack the time or resources to apply strategies recommended in treatment guidelines. This review surveyed randomized clinical trials and prospective weight management studies from 1990 to present to identify evidence‐based behavioural strategies for weight management applicable to the PCP treatment environment. Data supported, time‐limited weight management strategies included self‐monitoring, portion control, sleep hygiene, restaurant eating and television viewing. The current review suggests that a number of behavioural strategies are available to enhance the effectiveness of PCPs weight management interventions. Increasing PCP awareness of these evidence‐based strategies may increase their attention to overweight and obesity concerns in clinical encounters and encourage more collaborative efforts with patients towards weight management goals.
ISSN:1467-7881
1467-789X
DOI:10.1111/j.1467-789X.2010.00818.x