TY - JOUR T1 - The importance of diet and physical activity in the treatment of conditions managed in general practice. JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 187 LP - 192 VL - 46 IS - 404 AU - P Little AU - B Margetts Y1 - 1996/03/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/46/404/187.abstract N2 - Evidence from meta-analyses, physiological data and individual studies suggests that diet and exercise are important in the aetiology and treatment of many of the conditions that are managed predominantly in primary care (hypercholesterolaemia, hypertension, diabetes, obesity and excess alcohol intake). However, much of the evidence comes from outside primary care, and it is doubtful whether those studies done in primary care used optimal intervention strategies. A priority for future research should be to demonstrate the feasibility, efficacy and efficiency of lifestyle interventions in a general practice setting. ER -