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Raising the issue of obesity with patients who need to lose weight

You know the scenario only too well. Your patient is sat in front of you, taking up more space than he or she used to, and you are discussing the increase in their blood glucose levels. How do you raise the issue of their weight, without offending them or making what seems to them a personal comment?

Maintaining motivation: the long haul of weight loss

There is no doubt about it, achieving and maintaining weight loss long term is a great challenge. Primary care nurses have a significant role in motivating patients to adopt a healthy lifestyle and to persevere with weight management programmes. In the last issue of BJPCN we looked at how to raise the tricky subject of obesity with patients. This time, we continue the issue by exploring how practice nurses ensure a positive working relationship with their patients with weight problems and encourage them as they tackle the long-term issue of obesity.

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