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. 2017 Oct;29(S1):S30-S42.
doi: 10.1002/2327-6924.12507.

Unmet needs in obesity management: From guidelines to clinic

Angela Ritten  1 , Jacqueline LaManna
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Unmet needs in obesity management: From guidelines to clinic

Angela Ritten et al. J Am Assoc Nurse Pract. 2017 Oct.

Abstract

Despite the rather slow acceptance of obesity as a disease state, several obesity staging systems and weight-management guidelines have been developed and are in use, along with an ever-growing number of treatment options. Many primary care clinicians, including nurse practitioners (NPs), are at the forefront of clinical efforts to assist individuals with obesity, but face challenges due to lack of alignment and consensus among the various staging systems and guidelines. This is further complicated by shortfalls in clinical training related to obesity management and increasing complexities in reimbursement for obesity-related services. Unmet needs in the management of obesity thus stretch from guidelines to clinic. This article examines the principal barriers to effective management of individuals with obesity and considers how concerns might be overcome, with particular emphasis on the role of the NP.

Keywords: Obesity; clinical practice guidelines; primary care; treatment guidelines.

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