The NHS has struggled in tackling obesity, so how should nurses raise this potentially sensitive issue?
Obesity is one of the biggest health issues facing the nation, with more than one quarter of adults classed as obese. Add in those who are overweight it means that nearly two thirds of the population are carrying excess weight, putting them at higher risk of poor health.
Nursing Standard. 36, 8, 74-76. doi: 10.7748/ns.36.8.74.s24
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