With 39m children under five years of age and 1.9bn adults worldwide living with excess weight, obesity is a global public health crisis.
Methods for tackling these increasing levels of obesity have changed drastically in recent years, with surgeries and, more recently, weight loss drugs being seen as a quicker approach than traditional methods such as diet changes and exercise.
Loughborough researchers have been looking at how dentists can help to address the issue. The group have been working directly with dentists and patients to assess how both parties feel about weight management screening and interventions becoming part of a routine dental appointment.
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