Obesity Awareness Week
Statistics show that more than 6 in 10 adults in the UK are overweight or obese. This equates to around 35 million people.
Obesity increases the risk of several debilitating and deadly diseases, including diabetes, heart disease and cancer.
In fact, overweight and obesity is the UK's biggest cause of cancer after smoking with an estimated 6% of all cancers caused by this, according to Cancer Research UK.
Running from 10-16 January, National Obesity Awareness Week aims to raise awareness of obesity related health risks, what we can do to prevent it and how we can tackle it.
How Henry Schein Medical can support your practice
By making obesity diagnosis and prevention a core part of your business, medical practices can play an influential role in turning the tide on obesity.
A trained workforce able to offer advice about diet and nutrition is key, along with offering referrals to specialist diet programmes and clinical interventions when appropriate.
One of the most fundamental things any practice can do is to have the right equipment on site to provide the best quality diagnosis and prevention.
Having a versatile range of scales and measures to accommodate all patients is a great place to start. For example, the M-100 Column Scale with Height Measure is a Class III approved, all-in-one measuring solution with a 300kg capacity and 50g accuracy. It comes with a large, robust base to weigh bariatric patients.
For measuring cholesterol, the Mission Cholesterol Monitoring System provides high quality and reliable results for complete lipid panel testing. Results are available in 2 minutes for a complete test with a large LCD screen for easy reading.
To monitor blood pressure, the HBP-1320 Automatic Upper Arm BP Monitor has been clinically proven to deliver fast and reliable results. Thanks to the 4-button design, the operation is intuitive and the display can be read very easily by the lighting and large numbers. It's easy to use, has a robust design, and an integrated handle that makes carrying easier, with fully automatic oscillometric measurement and extra large cuff options that are completely unique.
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