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1 Clinical Trials for Obesity and its co-morbidities Jenny Brown Clinical Nurse Specialist NHS Grampian

2 Consequences of obesity Respiratory disease Heart disease Gall bladder disease Hormonal abnormalities Hyperuricaemia and gout Stroke Cardiovascular risk factors Diabetes Osteoarthritis Cancer Depression

3 Ethics Staff expertise Coercion Clinician/researcher dilemma

4 Recruitment Access to participants ‘Magic Pill’ or ‘not a problem’ Reluctance to consent

5 Retention Approach to subjects Flexibility

6 Practicalities Transportation Facilities

7 Group Discussion Share your knowledge and experience to discuss the following questions. 1.How would you prepare staff for working on obesity trials? 2.What practical aspects need to be considered when undertaking research for obesity?

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