Patient perception of their weight, attempts to lose weight and their diabetes status

Charles, J; Britt, H; Knox, SA

Patient perception of their weight, attempts to lose weight and their diabetes status

Charles, J Britt, H Knox, SA

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Publisher:: Australian College of General Practitioners
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Australian Family Physician, 2006, 35 (11), pp. 925 - 928
Issue Date:: 2006-01

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dc.contributor.author	Charles, J	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Britt, H	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Knox, SA	en_US
dc.date.issued	2006-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Australian Family Physician, 2006, 35 (11), pp. 925 - 928	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0300-8495	en_US
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dc.description.abstract	INTRODUCTION Patients' self perception of weight status is a factor to be considered before an attempt is made by the clinlcian to initiate weight loss behaviour. METHOD We compared the weight self assessment of 1973 general practice patients to their body mass index (BMI) Patients also ranked the success of any weight loss m8tho[js they had tried. General practitioners recorded the patients' type 2 diabetes status and this was analysed by 8MI group. RESULTS Overweight/obese patients accounted for 56.6% of the sample. Forty percent of ami 12.5% of oilase patients did not see themselves as overweight Close to 40% of patients had attempted to lose in tile previous year. Diet! exercis9 was the most common and successful 'Neight loss method. There was a significantly higher prevalence of type 2 diabetes among obese patients. DISCUSSION Despite som8 positive results on weight loss attempts, a considerable proportion of do not perceive themselves as being overweight.	en_US
dc.publisher	Australian College of General Practitioners	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Australian Family Physician	en_US
dc.subject.classification	General & Internal Medicine	en_US
dc.title	Patient perception of their weight, attempts to lose weight and their diabetes status	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
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Abstract:

INTRODUCTION Patients' self perception of weight status is a factor to be considered before an attempt is made by the clinlcian to initiate weight loss behaviour. METHOD We compared the weight self assessment of 1973 general practice patients to their body mass index (BMI) Patients also ranked the success of any weight loss m8tho[js they had tried. General practitioners recorded the patients' type 2 diabetes status and this was analysed by 8MI group. RESULTS Overweight/obese patients accounted for 56.6% of the sample. Forty percent of ami 12.5% of oilase patients did not see themselves as overweight Close to 40% of patients had attempted to lose in tile previous year. Diet! exercis9 was the most common and successful 'Neight loss method. There was a significantly higher prevalence of type 2 diabetes among obese patients. DISCUSSION Despite som8 positive results on weight loss attempts, a considerable proportion of do not perceive themselves as being overweight.

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