Determinants and extent of weight recording in UK primary care: an analysis of 5 million adults’ electronic health records from 2000 to 2017
Abstract Background Excess weight and unexpected weight loss are associated with multiple disease states and increased morbidity and mortality, but weight measurement is not routine in many primary care settings. The aim of this study was to characterise who has had their weight recorded in UK prima...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-11-01
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| Series: | BMC Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-019-1446-y |