Deprivation clubs and drugs: results of a UK regional population-based cross-sectional study of weight management strategies

摘要

BackgroundDespite rising levels of obesity in England, little is known about slimming club and weight loss drug (medication) use or users. In order to inform future commissioning, we report the prevalence of various weight management strategies and examine the associations between slimming club and medication use and age, gender, deprivation and body mass index.