Adherence
Family doctors are primarily involved in obesity management through diagnosis (BMI measurement) and trial recruitment, rather than active care delivery, nutrition counseling, or physical activity advice.
If you are seeing a family doctor for obesity, expect them to measure your height and weight. Do not assume they will provide detailed diet or exercise plans unless they are part of a specific research trial or a specialized clinic. You may need to seek out specific behavioral interventions or referrals separately.
The most common role for the family doctor across all types of articles was the diagnosis of obesity... The family doctor only had a role in care delivery in 27 interventions (35%) in either the intervention or the control arm of a trial.
Why this rating
Based on a scoping review of 225 articles, including 77 distinct interventions, providing a broad and robust overview of the field.
Source
Role of the family doctor in the management of adults with obesity: a scoping review
Elizabeth Sturgiss et al. · BMJ Open · 2018
DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019367
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