Determinants and extent of weight recording in UK primary care: an analysis of 5 million adults’ electronic health records from 2000 to 2017

Determinants and extent of weight recording in UK primary care: an analysis of 5 million adults’ electronic health records from 2000 to 2017

Abstract Background Excess weight and unexpected weight loss are associated with multiple disease states and increased morbidity and mortality, but weight measurement is not routine in many primary care settings. The aim of this study was to characterise who has had their weight recorded in UK prima...

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Main Authors: B. D. Nicholson, P. Aveyard, C. R. Bankhead, W. Hamilton, F. D. R. Hobbs, S. Lay-Flurrie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Weight recording
Primary care
Electronic health records
Cohort study
Observational research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-019-1446-y

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