From: Barriers to obesity management: a pilot study of primary care clinicians
 | For obese patients, percent of providers who always | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Barriers, Beliefs, Personal Weight-Related and Clinical Characteristics | Calculate BMI | Recommend weight loss | Discuss diet or exercise | Refer for wt. services | Counsel in positive context |
Learned good obesity practices in medical school | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Agree | 39 | 54 | 62 | 23 | 67 |
Not agree | 34 | 29* | 31** | 5*-f | 81 |
Learned good obesity practices in residency | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Agree | 44 | 53 | 59 | 19 | 81 |
Not agree | 32 | 26* | 29** | 5 | 76 |
Obesity is a disease | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Agree | 35 | 34 | 40 | 9 | 83 |
Not agree | 38 | 38 | 25 | 13 | 50*-f |
Training level | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Attending physician/PA | 44 | 29 | 41 | 13 | 94 |
Resident physician | 32 | 37 | 37 | 8 | 70*-f |
Own BMI | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Not overweight (<25) | 39 | 31 | 44 | 16 | 78 |
Overweight (25+) | 27 | 41 | 32 | 0*-f | 76 |
Watch own diet | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Moderately-Very Vigorously | 42 | 36 | 39 | 11 | 79 |
Not at all- Slightly Vigorously | 13** | 33 | 40 | 7 | 73 |
Own exercise practices | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
3+ times per week | 50 | 31 | 44 | 6 | 100 |
<3 times per week | 27* | 37 | 37 | 11 | 68*-f |