Conclusion 

Providing weight management advice to patients from different ethnic backgrounds requires pharmacy teams to understand and respect cultural norms and practices. 

It is important to recognise that many patients are unlikely to abandon culturally significant foods. 

Instead, the focus should be on portion control and introducing healthier adaptations to traditional meals. 

Pharmacy teams must develop the cultural competence needed to deliver effective and appropriate weight management support, which includes appropriately targeted healthy eating advice, across all the communities they serve.