title: Current management strategies in the treatment of obesity.
abstract: This article explores the evidence surrounding management strategies aimed at addressing the obesity crisis in the UK. Issues concerned with the delivery of dietary advice and the promotion of weight loss are discussed. The article will focus on the role of drug therapy as an adjunct in the management of obesity. Practical guidance to assist healthcare professionals who come into contact with obese patients will be presented.
authors.affiliation: Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kings College, London. alison.shepherd@kcl.ac.uk
authors.forename: Alison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shepherd
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019440:Anti-Obesity Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D050110:Bariatric Surgery; D015992:Body Mass Index; D004038:Diet, Reducing; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008612:Menu Planning; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009765:Obesity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology; D055105:Waist Circumference
chemical_list: D019440:Anti-Obesity Agents