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ea0023p2 | (1) | BSPED2009

Scopes and Barriers for management of childhood obesity

Thornton Wayne , Dhorajiwala Trupti , Bose-Haider Bratati , Puttha Radhika

Objective: The aim of our study is to evaluate the current practice, resources available and barriers to primary and secondary professionals providing care for children who are overweight or obese.Methods: A questionnaire was sent to primary and secondary care providers including General Practitioners (GP), Practice Nurses (PN), Health visitors, school nurses and community nurses in a selected Primary Care Trust and hospital doctors in Pennine Acute Trus...