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Obesity: GPs struggle to classify obese patients by sight

GPs urged to weigh patients to correctly identify obesity

29 October 2014

GPs should weigh patients to establish their true weight and BMI, researchers have warned, following...

Dr Pryke: 'We are in danger of destroying the health of a whole generation of children' (Photo: RCGP)

Extra GP obesity training needed to combat child health risks, says RCGP

1 September 2014

Urgent action is needed to prevent obesity 'destroying' the health of a generation of children, incl...

Obesity: link to cancer

BMI associated with 'substantial' cancer risk, warn researchers

14 August 2014

People who are obese or overweight face a significantly higher risk of developing 10 of the most com...

Simon Stevens: Incentivise NHS staff to lose weight

Doctors should lose weight to set an example, says Simon Stevens

30 July 2014

Overweight doctors and nurses should be 'incentivised' to lose weight and set a good example to pati...

BMI may miss children with excess body fat (Photo: Bob Johns/UNP)

BMI test 'missing a quarter of obese children'

27 June 2014

A quarter of obese children at risk of long-term health problems are being missed because the standa...

Dr Haslam: NICE advice is 'galling' (photo: Paul Starr)

Senior GP criticises 'galling' NICE call for GP empathy training

29 May 2014

A leading GPSI and government advisor has criticised NICE's call for GPs to be given extra training ...

Obesity: GPs should routinely raise weight issues with patients, says NICE (photo: Jason Heath Lancy)

Train GPs in compassion to tackle obesity, says NICE

28 May 2014

GPs should be given extra training in communication skills to help them treat overweight and obese p...

Dr Pryke: community obesity services must improve (photo: RCGP)

Soaring obesity 'a disaster' for GPs, RCGP warns

24 April 2014

Rising obesity levels are an unfolding 'disaster' for general practice and better community support ...

Sleep key factor in diabetes and obesity

Prescribe sleep for diabetes and obesity, GPs told

25 March 2014

GPs should prescribe better-quality sleep to prevent rising cases of metabolic disorders such as typ...

Obesity may signal depression

GPs urged to treat obesity as red flag for depression

6 March 2014

A quarter of obese patients may have depression, research suggests, prompting a call for GPs to view...

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