title: Are Adults Attending GPs Able to Check Their Own Weight?
abstract: Studies have shown self-weighing behaviour is associated with weight loss and maintenance of previous losses. In this cross-sectional survey of 151 patients, 98 (65.0%) participants were overweight or obese, and 59 (31.9%) participants did not self-weigh. Healthcare teams should advise patients on weighing practices to control obesity.
authors.affiliation: University of Limerick Graduate Entry Medical School.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Crickmer
authors.affiliation: University of Limerick Graduate Entry Medical School.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.affiliation: University of Limerick Graduate Entry Medical School.|Farranfore Medical Centre, Co Kerry.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Shanahan
authors.affiliation: Bridge Medical Centre, Station Rd, Newbridge, Co. Kildare.|Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Trinity College of Dublin.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: O'Shea
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001835:Body Weight; D000068959:Body Weight Maintenance; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D058006:General Practice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology; D050177:Overweight / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015431:Weight Loss