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.

Author Details

Anna Dermenchyan, MSN, RN, CCRN-K, Department of Medicine, UCLA Health, Los Angeles, California, USA

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

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.