@article{fcee59fe4a95483381bcb1334c2b66c8,
title = "Practical Approaches to Treating Obesity: Patient and Healthcare Professional Perspectives",
abstract = "Obesity is a chronic and treatable disease carrying risk for numerous health complications, including cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus and certain cancers. While there is a great need to address the topic in clinical practice, healthcare professionals (HCPs) often struggle to initiate conversations about weight. In this paper, guidance on how to raise and address the subject of weight with individuals is provided from an HCP and patient perspective using the 5As framework. This model facilitates advising individuals on the benefits of weight loss and supports them to develop achievable and sustainable weight management plans. With obesity rates still rising across the globe, it is imperative that more HCPs become skilled in raising and addressing the issue.",
keywords = "Counselling, Obesity, Patient view",
author = "Donal O{\textquoteright}Shea and Scott Kahan and Lorna Lennon and Cathy Breen",
note = "Funding Information: The journal{\textquoteright}s Rapid Service fee for this manuscript has been supported by an educational grant from Novo Nordisk A/S. The authors are grateful to Ruth Wills and Fay Pickering of International Medical Press for editorial support in the development of this manuscript. All named authors meet the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) criteria for authorship for this article, take responsibility for the integrity of the work as a whole, and have given their approval for this version to be published. Professor Donal O{\textquoteright}Shea, Dr. Cathy Breen, Dr. Scott Kahan, Miss Lorna Lennon were involved in all aspects of manuscript development. Professor Donal O{\textquoteright}Shea has received honoraria/consultation fees from Novo Nordisk, GlaxoSmithKline and Menarini. Dr. Cathy Breen has received honoraria and had conference attendance sponsored by MSD, AstraZeneca, Sanofi-Aventis, Roche and Eli-Lily. Ms Lorna Lennon and Dr. Scott Kahan have nothing to disclose. This article is based on previously conducted studies and does not contain any new studies with human participants or animals performed by any of the authors. Funding Information: The journal{\textquoteright}s Rapid Service fee for this manuscript has been supported by an educational grant from Novo Nordisk A/S. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2021, The Author(s).",
year = "2021",
month = jul,
doi = "10.1007/s12325-021-01748-0",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "38",
pages = "4138--4150",
journal = "Advances in Therapy",
issn = "0741-238X",
publisher = "Adis",
number = "7",
}