Weight related health status of patients treated by dietitians in primary care practice: first results of a cohort study:first results of a cohort study

BACKGROUND: Overweight and obesity are common in the Netherlands: in 2006 51% of adult men and 42% of adult women were overweight; 10% of men and 12% of women were obese. Patients with overweight or obesity in the Netherlands are often referred to dietitians in primary care for weight loss treatment. We followed a prospective observational cohort to study the effectiveness of this treatment and present the baseline results in this article. METHODS: We invited dietitians throughout the country, who completed at baseline a questionnaire for each patient including weight, stature, waist circumfer... Mehr ...