Table 2: Views on weight management (n = 70)
Response (%)
Aspect
Strongly
disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly
agree
D
N
T
D
N
T
D
N
T
D
N
T
D
N
T
Adults with a body weight within the healthy range (BMI of 18.5-22.9) shouldbe encouraged by FPs / nurses to maintain their weight.
3
7
4
0
7
3
0
16
7
64
48
57
33
23
29
Most adults with a body weight above the healthy range (BMI
23) should be offered treatment for weight loss.
0
7
3
8
32
19
39
39
39
44
23
34
10
0
6
Only adults who are obese (BMI
25) should be offered treatment for weightloss.
10
3
7
31
36
33
5
26
14
41
26
34
13
10
11
Treatment of overweight should only be offered when other risk factors, such as diabetes or hypertension are present.
18
7
13
54
32
44
3
26
13
18
32
24
8
3
6
Small weight losses (
5%) can produce important medical benefits.
0
0
0
3
16
9
0
26
11
72
52
63
26
7
17
Only a small percentage of people who are overweight can reduce their weight and maintain that loss.
3
0
1
15
26
20
18
26
21
62
42
53
3
7
4
FPs" / nurses"time would be best spent in this area by preventing overweight in the first instance.
0
7
10
3
3
7
13
29
20
62
55
59
15
7
11
Counselling patients who need to lose weight is generally professionallyrewarding.
5
3
4
31
7
20
26
32
29
28
45
36
10
13
11
The best role for a FP / nurse is to refer overweight and obese patients to otherprofessionals rather than attempt to treatthem.
28
0
16
49
36
43
18
19
19
5
36
19
0
8
4
I would offer advice regarding weight control when a patient requests it.
0
3
1
5
10
7
3
7
4
62
55
59
31
26
29
I am professionally well prepared to treat patients who are overweight (BMI 23-24.9).
0
3
1
13
16
14
36
29
33
41
45
43
10
7
9
I am professionally well prepared to treat patients who are obese (BMI
25).
0
10
4
10
16
13
33
19
27
49
48
49
8
7
7
D: Percentage of response from doctor
N: Percentage of response from nurse
T: Percentage of response from both doctor and nurse
23)
should be offered treatment for weight loss. 
5%) can produce important medical benefits.