{"id":1107,"date":"2016-02-03T12:24:12","date_gmt":"2016-02-03T12:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/case-reports\/?p=1107"},"modified":"2016-02-03T11:02:13","modified_gmt":"2016-02-03T11:02:13","slug":"walking-meetings-for-weight-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/case-reports\/2016\/02\/03\/walking-meetings-for-weight-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"Steps to success"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Kristian Dye<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/casereports.bmj.com\/content\/2016\/bcr-2015-213218.full\">Frates and Crane<\/a> report a case that is a little unusual among case reports.\u00a0The patient had no weird or wonderful signs or symptoms. She had no particular pathology. She was not unwell. Her presentation was all about lifestyle, risk, and the case is all about modification of\u00a0that risk.\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1110 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/case-reports\/files\/2016\/02\/walking-711789_1920-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"walking-711789_1920\" width=\"308\" height=\"205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/case-reports\/files\/2016\/02\/walking-711789_1920-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/case-reports\/files\/2016\/02\/walking-711789_1920-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/case-reports\/files\/2016\/02\/walking-711789_1920-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/case-reports\/files\/2016\/02\/walking-711789_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 308px) 100vw, 308px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The patient in this case is an archetype for many patients seen in primary care. She is overweight, has elevated lipids, has a sedentary lifestyle and has a family history of stroke.<\/p>\n<p>For me, this only really poses two questions:<\/p>\n<p>1. What was different in this case to those who we can convince of the value of risk modification, but who are unable to achieve it?<br \/>\n2. How can we achieve these kinds of results for more of our patients?<\/p>\n<p>Answering these questions could reduce morbidity and premature mortality among our populations much more radically than more glamourous, cutting-edge interventions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<!--TrendMD v2.4.8--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Kristian Dye Frates and Crane report a case that is a little unusual among case reports.\u00a0The patient had no weird or wonderful signs or symptoms. She had no particular pathology. She was not unwell. 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