Managing Obesity in Primary Care: Breaking Down the Barriers

Adv Ther. 2018 Feb;35(2):191-198. doi: 10.1007/s12325-017-0656-y. Epub 2018 Jan 18.

Abstract

Several Australian obesity management guidelines have been developed for general practice but, to date, implementation of these guidelines has been shown to be inadequate. In this review, we explore the barriers to obesity treatment and propose a four-stage plan to manage individuals with obesity in general practice using a framework of a multidisciplinary team.

Funding: Novo Nordisk.

Keywords: Australia; Metabolic surgery; Obesity; Obesity management; Obesity pharmacotherapy; Primary care; VLED.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Australia
  • General Practice / organization & administration*
  • Guideline Adherence
  • Humans
  • Obesity / therapy*
  • Obesity Management / methods*
  • Patient Care Team / organization & administration*
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Primary Health Care / organization & administration*