Background Primary care providers (PCPs) play an essential role in obesity care as they
represent the first contact for patients seeking weight loss interventions. Objective This study …

Introduction Obesity is a global pandemic and is cause of serious concern in all regions of
the world. It is important to raise the attention of health care professionals in order to provide …

In this study, we sought to analyse experiences in weight management among physicians
working in the area of obesity and contrast these experiences with best practices. By …

Objective: This study aims at assessing the status of obesity management in the European
region and identifying future goals and objectives of professionals working in the field of …

Background The majority of obese subjects are treated by primary care physicians (PCPs)
who often feel uncomfortable with the management of obesity. In a previous study, we …

Background and rationale Obesity is associated with the development and progression of
many diseases. Understanding and management of obesity have become increasingly …

Several Australian obesity management guidelines have been developed for general
practice but, to date, implementation of these guidelines has been shown to be inadequate …

Obesity is not always recognized as a primary disease, leading to shortage of insurance
coverage, clear dispositions about therapeutic strategies, prevention programs and …

Background Obesity, a threatening pandemic, has an important public health implication.
Before proper medication is available, primary care providers will have a distinguished role …

Objective Obesity has been globally recognized as a critically important disease by
professional medical organizations, in addition to the World Health Organization and …