Perceptions and barriers of community pharmacists on obesity management in children and adolescents

• At: Glasgow (Scotland) (2018)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: POS-CPS-059
• By: HITCH, Geeta (University of Sussex, Life Sciences / Pharmacy)
• Co-author(s): Geeta Hitch: Life Sciences / Pharmacy, University of Sussex, Falmer, United Kingdom
  Rumana Miah: Life Sciences / Pharmacy, University of Sussex, Falmer, United Kingdom
  Apeksha Pun: Life Sciences / Pharmacy, University of Sussex, Falmer, United Kingdom
  Andrea Manfrin: Life Sciences / Pharmacy, University of Sussex, Falmer, United Kingdom
  
• Abstract:

  Background

  In the UK, 3 in10 children aged 2-10 are obese¹.  About 34% of young adults between 16-24 year olds are either overweight or obese, leading to an economic burden of £6 billion yearly for the NHS². Community pharmacists are ideally placed  for management of obesity.

  Methods

   

  A 70 items online questionnaire covering demographics, knowledge,

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