SIGN Management of obesity draft guideline available for consultation
30 October 2008
The Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) was formed in 1993. The objective of SIGN is to improve the quality of health care for patients in Scotland by reducing variation in practice and outcome, through the development and dissemination of national clinical guidelines containing recommendations for effective practice based on current evidence.
Management of obesity draft guideline is available for consultation.
This clinical guidance is for the prevention and treatment of overweight and obesity in adults and children and young people. This new draft guidance will replace the 1996 publication of ‘Obesity in Scotland: Integrating Prevention with Weight Management’ commonly referred to as SIGN 8 and the 2003 publication of ‘Management of Obesity in Children and Young People’ again referred to as SIGN69.
Comments on the draft are required by 21 November 2008 and should be sent to lorna.thompson2@nhs.net.
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