ArticleBMC public health2017
Why Australia needs to define obesity as a chronic condition.
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- Describing workplace interventions aimed to improve health of staff in hospital settings - a systematic review.BMC health services research · 2022Pooled it
- Barriers and enablers to effective weight management for people living with overweight and obesity: A rapid scoping review.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2025Article
- Identifying risk factors for developing obesity: a record linkage longitudinal study in metropolitan Sydney using the 45 and Up Study.Family practice · 2024Article
- Healthcare Professionals' Perspectives of Nonsurgical Care of Older Inpatients with Class II or III Obesity and Comorbidities: A Qualitative Study.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2023Article
- "Dietitians May Only Have One Chance"-The Realities of Treating Obesity in Private Practice in Australia.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Recent trends in adult body mass index and prevalence of excess weight: Data from the Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network.Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 2022Article
- Non-Surgical Interventions for Hospitalized Adults with Class II or Class III Obesity: A Scoping Review.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2021Article
- A "messy ball of wool": a qualitative study of the dimensions of the lived experience of obesity.BMC psychology · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundIn Australia people with a diagnosed chronic condition can be managed on unique funded care plans that allow the recruitment of a multidisciplinary team to assist in setting treatment goals and adequate follow up. In contrast to the World Health Organisation, the North American and European Medical Associations, the Australian Medical Association does not recognise obesity as a chronic condition, therefore excluding a diagnosis of obesity from qualifying for a structured and funded treatment plan. BODY: The Australian guidelines for management of Obesity in adults in Primary Care are structured around a five step process -the '5As': Ask & Assess, Advise, Assist and Arrange'. This article aims to identify the key challenges and successes associated with the '5As' approach, to better understand the reasons for the gap between the high Australian prevalence of overweight and obesity and an actual diagnosis and treatment plan for managing obesity. It argues that until the Australian health system follows the international lead and defines obesity as a chronic condition, the capacity for Australian doctors to diagnose and initiate structured treatment plans will remain limited and ineffective.
conclusionAustralian General Practitioners are limited in their ability manage obesity, as the current treatment guidelines only recognise obesity as a risk factor rather than a chronic condition.
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