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Below you will find the latest clinical articles covering . Primary care nurses are at the forefront of and need to stay abreast of all the latest practice and treatment updates as their interaction with patients continuously evolves.

Childhood obesity and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken our healthcare systems and populations to the core, the scale of which has never been seen in peacetime. COVID-19 has brought with it significant adjustments in daily living for children and their families, some of which will have far reaching consequences for the worsening picture of childhood obesity in the UK

Crash dieting no worse than steady weight loss

Many guidelines suggest gradual weight loss, reflecting the widespread view that 'weight lost rapidly is more quickly regained'. However, a new Australian study - which enrolled 51 men and 153 women aged 18 to 70 years - has challenged this assumption.

Weight loss in primary care fails

Behavioural weight loss interventions delivered in primary care produce only 'very small reductions in body weight, which are unlikely to be clinically significant,' according to a meta-analysis of 15 randomised controlled trials encompassing 4539 participants.

Targeting high cholesterol level

Annette Dunne explores reducing high blood cholesterol, a modifiable risk factor for cardio- vascular disease, from a nutritional perspective

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Childhood obesity and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic

Crash dieting no worse than steady weight loss

Weight loss in primary care fails

Targeting high cholesterol level

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