Research
Adherence
There is a significant disconnect between the extensive role family doctors are expected to play in clinical guidelines and the limited role they actually play in current practice and intervention studies.
Be aware that family doctors may not be able to provide comprehensive obesity management due to systemic constraints. Advocate for yourself by asking for specific referrals to dietitians, exercise physiologists, or behavioral health specialists if your doctor's role is limited to diagnosis.
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There is a disconnect between how family doctors are involved in primary care interventions, the message in clinical overviews and opinion papers, and observed current practice of family doctors.
Why this rating
Based on a comprehensive scoping review of 225 articles, including guidelines, opinion papers, and current practice studies.
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
narrative_reviewCited 31×
Read the paper DOI resolved against Crossref · corpus check 2026-06-10
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