"The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has issued new guidance recommending use of Acomplia® (rimonabant) in England and Wales, within its licensed indications, as an adjunct to diet and exercise for adults who are obese or overweight and who have had an inadequate response to, are intolerant of or are contraindicated to other anti-obesity agents that have previously been reviewed by NICE.Cuckoo. Cuckoo.
With the growing problem of obesity requiring urgent action and few treatments currently available being suitable for all patients, a further treatment alternative will be of considerable benefit to healthcare professionals...
- 1007 people were asked how much they agreed or disagreed that GPs have a duty to help people lose weight if their obesity puts them at higher risk of associated diseases and if they have already unsuccessfully tried diet and exercise - 76 % agreed (31% agreed strongly, 45% agreed), 17% neither agreed nor disagreed, 5% disagreed, 2% disagreed strongly.
•-1007 people were asked if they wanted to lose weight to improve their health who or what would they turn to for practical help - 46% said they would turn to their GP, 34% to a slimming club, 32% to family, 30% friends, 27% websites, 26% diet books and 10% online groups 10% said 'other', 9% said 'none of the above'. "
The complete absurdity of listening to fat failures tell others how weight should be lost is an exercise in complete stupidity.
It is so completely dumb in fact, that it is perfect. A thing of beauty to behold.
Like idiots designing an educational system.
And the piece de resistance?
The docs and politicians are listening.
(Too bad there is a teeny, weeny fly in the ointment.)
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