Feasibility of engaging parents attending an adult weight management programme with child weight management support: a mixed methods study

Feasibility of engaging parents attending an adult weight management programme with child weight management support: a mixed methods study

Objective To explore whether parents’ attendance at a commercial adult weight management programme (WMP) offers an opportunity to identify and signpost families to child weight management support, if appropriate to a child’s weight status.Design Mixed methods study including a cross-sectional online...

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Main Authors:	Russell Jago, Julian PH Shield, Aidan Searle, Ruth Mears, Deborah Sharp
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMJ Publishing Group 2025-01-01
Series:	BMJ Paediatrics Open
Online Access:	https://bmjpaedsopen.bmj.com/content/9/1/e002975.full
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