Inequalities in the uptake of weight management interventions in a pragmatic trial: An observational study in primary care

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 66, Issue 645, 2016, Pages e258-e263

  Ahern, Amy L ^a   Aveyard, Paul ^b   Boyland, Emma J ^c   Halford, Jason C G ^c   Jebb, Susan A ^b  

^a MRC HUMAN NUTRITION RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Healthcare disparities; Obesity; Primary care; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL STATUS; UNITED KINGDOM; WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAM; AGED; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; OBESITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK REDUCTION; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ADULT; AGED; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED KINGDOM; WEIGHT REDUCTION PROGRAMS;

EID: 84962522528     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp16X684337     Document Type: Article

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