A summary of the meeting at a Symposium on Dietitians and Dietary Treatments for Obesity: A Move Towards Evidence‐based Practice

Outlines the programme of presentations made at the Symposium on Dietitians and Dietary Treatments for Obesity: A Move towards Evidence‐based Practice, held on 25 November 1997 at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, London. Provides brief details as to the extent of obesity in the UK and to current practices to deal with the problem.