title: Diet and weight management.
abstract: The prevalence of obesity has increased dramatically over recent years and the health risks associated with obesity are well known. The author discusses the dietary management of obesity in adults and children. She suggests that nurses have a key role to play in obesity prevention and management, and that health professionals need to recognise that obesity is a chronic condition requiring long-term intervention.
authors.affiliation: Nutrition Epidemiology Group, Nuffield Institute for Health, Leeds. s.f.l.kirk@leeds.ac.uk
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kirk
mesh_terms: D003376:Counseling; D004032:Diet; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D038321:Glycemic Index; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D009765:Obesity / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing; D015995:Prevalence