TY - JOUR T1 - Beyond the consultation room: GPs and physical activity JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 558 LP - 558 DO - 10.3399/bjgp16X687685 VL - 66 IS - 652 AU - Luke Nelson Allen AU - Karen Milton Y1 - 2016/11/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/66/652/558.2.abstract N2 - We read last month’s editorial on promoting physical activity with pleasure, but feel the authors should have gone further.1 If we discovered a drug that reduced the risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer by 20–50%, calls for more education and signposting would be seen as risible. Treating physical activity seriously is good for patients and has the potential to … ER -