NHLBI Educational Materials Catalog: Aim for a Healthy Weight - 3 Steps to Initiate Discussion About Weight Management With Your Patients
Aim for a Healthy Weight - 3 Steps to Initiate Discussion About Weight Management With Your Patients
This laminated card will help practitioners start conversations about weight management with overweight or obese patients. It provides tips for setting an effective tone for communication, how to assess your patient’s motivation and readiness to lose weight, and how to build a partnership with patients. It also includes a quick, at-a-glance chart for classifying your patient’s health risks.