Talking With Patients About Weight Loss: Tips For Primary Care Professionals
As a primary care professional, you are in an ideal position to offer weight-loss guidance to patients who are overweight or obese. You need not be an expert in weight management or take a lot of time to make a difference. This fact sheet offers tips that can help you talk with patients about this sensitive subject.
- What role can primary care professionals play in patient weight control?
- What do patients want from health care professionals regarding weight?
- Which patients might benefit from a discussion about weight?
- Tips for Talking About Weight Control
- Prescription for Healthy Eating and Regular Physical Activity
- What resources are available for patients?
- What resources are available for health professionals?
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