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Lack of formal obesity management training during medical school and residency significantly reduces the likelihood of primary care clinicians discussing diet and exercise with obese patients.
If you are a healthcare provider, your willingness to discuss diet and exercise with obese patients is strongly linked to the quality of your formal medical training. If you feel unprepared, seek out specific education on obesity management rather than relying solely on your personal health habits.
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Lack of obesity training during medical school and residency was associated with lower rates of discussing diet and exercise with obese patients (p < 0.05)... Clinicians who learned good obesity practices in medical school were more likely to discuss diet or exercise with obese patients than those who reported that they did not learn good obesity practices in medical school (62% vs. 31%, respectively, p < 0.05).
Why this rating
Pilot study using focus groups and a survey of 55 clinicians; establishes correlation but not causation.
Source
Barriers to obesity management: a pilot study of primary care clinicians
Valerie L. Forman‐Hoffman et al. · BMC Family Practice · 2006
DOI 10.1186/1471-2296-7-35
cross_sectional · n=55Cited 224×
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