Preventing childhood obesity during infancy in UK primary care: a mixed-methods study of HCPs' knowledge, beliefs and practice
Open Access
- 23 June 2011
- journal article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in BMC Family Practice
- Vol. 12 (1), 54
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2296-12-54
Abstract
There is a strong rationale for intervening in early childhood to prevent obesity. Over a quarter of infants gain weight more rapidly than desirable during the first six months of life putting them at greater risk of obesity in childhood. However, little is known about UK healthcare professionals' (HCPs) approach to primary prevention. This study explored obesity-related knowledge of UK HCPs and the beliefs and current practice of general practitioners (GPs) and practice nurses in relation to identifying infants at risk of developing childhood obesity.Keywords
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