Provider Advice About Weight Loss in a Primary Care Sample of Obese and Overweight Patients

• Main Authors: Chanita Hughes Halbert (Author), Melanie Jefferson (Author), Cathy L. Melvin (Author), LaShanta Rice (Author), Kemi M. Chukwuka (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2017-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Primary care providers play an important role in obesity prevention and reduction by advising patients about weight loss strategies. This study examined receipt of provider advice to lose weight among primary care patients who were overweight and obese. Methods: Observational study conduc...