Prescribing to manage obesity

Paterson, Ruth

Abstract

This month's roundup will focus on the latest evidence on management of obesity. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) obesity prevalence has tripled since 1975 and is a major public health concern due to risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease cancer and musculoskeletal disorders (WHO, 2020). General guidance from the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) outlining obesity management, recommends a combination of lifestyle, pharmacological and surgical interventions to promote weight loss (NICE, 2014).

Citation

Paterson, R. (2020). Prescribing to manage obesity. Journal of Prescribing Practice, 2(7), 376-377. https://doi.org/10.12968/jprp.2020.2.7.376

• Journal Article Type: Commentary
• Online Publication Date: Jul 11, 2020
• Publication Date: Jul 2, 2020
• Deposit Date: Jan 25, 2021
• Journal: Journal of Prescribing Practice
• Print ISSN: 2631-8385
• Electronic ISSN: 2631-8393
• Publisher: Mark Allen Healthcare
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 2
• Issue: 7
• Pages: 376-377
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.12968/jprp.2020.2.7.376
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2716933