Abstract
Obesity rates are on the rise in the United States and worldwide. Primary care providers are key to treating and managing patients who are obese. This presentation highlights some of the barriers faced by primary care providers in treating and managing obesity.
Sigma Membership
Gamma Tau at-Large
Lead Author Affiliation
University of California, Los Angeles Health, Los Angeles, California, USA
Type
Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Disease Prevention, Obesity Management, Primary Care Providers
Recommended Citation
Dermenchyan, Anna, "Barriers to treating and managing obesity" (2019). INRC (Congress). 320.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2019/presentations_2019/320
Conference Name
30th International Nursing Research Congress
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Conference Year
2019
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Barriers to treating and managing obesity
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Obesity rates are on the rise in the United States and worldwide. Primary care providers are key to treating and managing patients who are obese. This presentation highlights some of the barriers faced by primary care providers in treating and managing obesity.