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Table 3 Physician Self-reported Counseling Practices by Physician Type, DocStyles, 2008

From: Physician practices related to use of BMI-for-age and counseling for childhood obesity prevention: A cross-sectional study

 

PEDs* n = 250 n (%)

GPs† n = 621 n (%)

Overall Counseling Practices‡

  

All patients counseled on all topic areas

130 (52)

282 (45)

Only overweight or obese patients counseled on all topic areas

14 (6)

67 (11)

Patients not counseled on any topic area

2 (1)

6 (1)

Physical activity

  

   All patients

208 (83)

487 (78)

   Only with overweight or obese

40 (16)

126 (20)

   Generally do not discuss

2 (< 1)

8 (1)

TV viewing time

  

   All patients

197 (79)

377 (61)

   Only with overweight or obese

46 (18)

196 (32)

   Generally do not discuss

7 (3)

48 (8)

Consumption of energy dense foods

  

   All patients

147 (59)

344 (55)

   Only with overweight or obese

100 (40)

263 (42)

   Generally do not discuss

3 (1)

14 (2)

Consumption of fruits and vegetables

  

   All patients

217 (87)

487 (78)

   Only with overweight or obese

30 (12)

117 (19)

   Generally do not discuss

3 (1)

17 (3)

Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages

  

   All patients

178 (71)

409 (66)

   Only with overweight or obese

69 (28)

206 (33)

   Generally do not discuss

3 (1)

6 (1)

  1. * PEDs = Pediatricians
  2. †GPs = General Practitioners with pediatric patients
  3. ‡ Percentages do not add to 100% because not all respondents reflected in results.