Published Papers

 

 

The Counterweight programme: Prevalence of CVD risk factors by body mass index and the impact of 10% weight change.

Obesity Research & Clinical Practice (2008); 2, 15-27

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The Counterweight Project Team. Obesity impacts on general practice appointments.

Obesity Research Aug 2005; 13: No.8. 1442-1449

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The Counterweight Project Team. Impact of obesity on drug prescribing in primary care

Br J Gen Pract 2005; 55: 743-749

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The Counterweight Project Team. Empowering primary care to tackle the obesity epidemic: The Counterweight Programme.

Eur J Clin Nutr 2005; 59: Suppl 1, S93-101

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The Counterweight Project Team. Current approaches to obesity management in UK primary care: the Counterweight Programme

J Hum Nutr Dietet, 2004; 17: 183-190

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The Counterweight Project Team. A new evidence-based model for weight management in primary care: the Counterweight Programme

J Hum Nutr Dietet, 2004; 17: 191-208.

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Abstracts, Posters & Oral Presentations

 

2007

An Economic Evaluation of the COUNTERWEIGHT Programme in the United Kingdom. Circulation. 2007;116:II_822    

2006

Attributable Costs of overweight and obesity on UK general prescribing.  The International Association for the Study of Obesity.  Obesity Reviews. 2006  7 (Suppl 2).  p78-79.

   
 

Final Outcomes from an evidence based weight management programme in UK primary care.  The International Association for the Study of Obesity.  Obesity Reviews. 2006  7 (Suppl 2).  p78-79.

   
 

Effectiveness of Weight Management Interventions in UK Primary Care.  The International Association for the Study of Obesity.  Obesity Reviews. 2006  7 (Suppl 2).  p78-79.

   
  Factors affecting successful implementation of a weight management programme in UK primary care: the Counterweight programme. IASO Obesity Reviews 2006 7 (supp 2) p283.   View PDF (140KB)
 

Patients experiences of a UK primary care weight managment programme:  the Counterweight programme.  IASO Obesity Reviews 2006 7 (supp 2) p282

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  Changes in weight screening following the introduction of a structured approach to weight management in UK primary care: the Counterweight programme. IASO Obesity Reviews 2006 7 (supp 2) p276-277   View PDF (142KB)
  The impact of a UK general practice weight management programme on prescribing costs: the Counterweight programme.  IASO Obesity Reviews 2006 7 (supp 2) p226   View PDF (215KB)

2005

The Counterweight Project Team.  Factors affecting completion rates and weight loss in primary care in the UK.  Obesity Reviews  2005  6 (supp 1) p142    

2004

The Counterweight Project Team. Introduction of a structured approach to weight management in primary care. Obesity Reviews 2004 Vol 5 Issue S1.     
  The Counterweight Project Team.  Deprivation and drop out from Counterweight weight management model.  Obesity Reviews 2004 Vol 5 Issue S134.     
  The Counterweight Project Team.  The influence of body mass index on number of visits to general practitioners in the UK. Obesity Reviews 2004 Vol 5 S116.     
  The Counterweight Project Team. The impact of obesity on polypharmacy.  Obesity Reviews 2004 Vol 5 Issue S1.     
 

The Counterweight Project Team.  A practice and patient orientated system of weight management in primary care, illustrating the effect of deprivation on outcomes. Accepted for oral presentation at Evidence, Policy, Practice.  Public health research in Scotland 2004

   
  The Counterweight Project Team. Hypertension in UK primary care: Obese versus normal weight patients.  Accepted for oral presentation at Heart UK Conference, July 2004.    

2003

The Counterweight Project Team.  The efficacy of a nurse administered weight management programme in the UK: The Counterweight primary care obesity initative. Accepted for oral presentation at the “IV International Nutrition and Dietetics Congress” 2003 Antalya

   
  The Counterweight Project Team.  Review of initial treatment choices for weight management delivered by practice nurses in the UK: The Counterweight Primary care obesity initiative.  Accepted for oral presentation at the “IV International Nutrition and Dietetics Congress” 2003 Antalya    
 

The Counterweight Project Team.  A Primary Care Obesity Programme. Invited oral presentation at Association of obesity conference (ASO) 2003

   
 

The Counterweight Project Team. How well are we achieving National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) clinical targets for diabetes? Accepted by CVD Prevention VI, London, March 2003, but invited instead to do oral presentation on overall audit and intervention outcomes.

   
  The Counterweight Project Team.  Counterweight Programme: Audit and intervention outcomes from a national primary care obesity initiative.  Accepted for oral presentation at the CVD Prevention VI, London 2003    
  The Counterweight Project Team.  Knowledge, attitudes and confidence of general practitioners and practice nurses in lifestyle management.  Accepted for poster presentation, Diabetes UK  2003    
  The Counterweight Project Team.  How well are we adhering to National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines for the clinical management of type 2 diabetes in the primary care setting?  Accepted for poster presentation, Diabetes UK 2003    
  The Counterweight Project Team.  Does obesity, or simply its complications influence attendance patterns in primary care?  Accepted for poster presentation, Diabetes UK 2003    
  The Counterweight Project Team.  How are general practitioners (GPs) and practice nurses (PNs) currently managing obese patients? Accepted for poster presentation, Diabetes UK 2003    
  The Counterweight Project Team.  How does the primary care team intend to manage the obesity epidemic in their high risk patients?  Accepted for poster presentation, Diabetes UK 2003    
  The Counterweight Project Team.  Weight/BMI screening and availability of patient education literature in general practice.  Accepted for poster presentation, Diabetes UK 2003    
  The Counterweight Project Team.  The efficacy of a national primary care weight management programme.  Poster at ECO 2003    
  The Counterweight Project Team.  Difference in disease prevalence between obese and normal weight individuals.  Poster at ECO May 2003    
  The Counterweight Project Team.  The impact of obesity on prescribing resources in primary care.  Oral presentation at ECO 2003    

2002

The Counterweight Project Team.  Gender Differences in coronary risk factors: Community screening in obesity. Oral presentation by Felicity Lyons at International Congress on Obesity, Brazil  2002

   
 

The Counterweight Project Team.  Under-diagnosis of obesity and obesity-related co-morbidities for cardiovascular risk, in primary health care. Presented as poster at British Dietetic Association National Conference 2002

   

2001

The Counterweight Project Team.  Underdiagnosis of obesity and obesity-related comorbidities for cardiovascular risk, in primary health care.  Team poster presentation at European Congress of Obesity, Vienna 2001