K. Shotliff

Cost Effectiveness of a Community Specialist Weight Management Service

P. Carroll, S. Stokes, L.Turnbull ., K. Shotliff, C. Chase & T. Nelmida · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2014

Background: The aim of a tier 3 specialist weight management service (SWMS) is to encourage patients to lose and maintain clinically significant levels (5-10%) of weight, NICE CG43 [1], through a holistic, patient centred multidisciplinary approach. The service consists of specia...

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Changes in Anxiety and Depression Scores on Patients within a Community Specialist Weight Management Service (SWMS)

L. Turnbull, A. Lui, P. Carroll, K. Shotliff & T. Chase · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2014

Background: Morbid obesity has multiple negative consequences for psychological health. These patients are described as depressed, anxious, and impulsive, with low self-esteem and impaired quality of life. The severity of these psychological disorders has been related to the degr...

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