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Hilda Mulrooney

Associate Professor, School of Life Sciences, Pharmacy and Chemistry, Kingston University

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Supporting patients living with obesity in general practice

Provision of weight management services is criticised as patchy and inconsistent (Royal College of Physicians, 2015; Hazlehurst et al, 2020), despite well-evidenced need. Excess weight continues to...

Framing obesity: disease status, language and stigma

Obesity is both highly prevalent and visible. Many consider it to be a disease state, and it is also a risk factor for developing other serious, long-term conditions. In the UK, over 26% of adults are...

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