Perceived Health Concerns and Barriers to Care in Persons With Overweight and Obesity: A Patient Survey

Autor: A. Scott Keller, Ryan T. Hurt, Darrell R. Schroeder, Ramona S. DeJesus, Ravindra Ganesh, Shawn C. Fokken, Manpreet S. Mundi, Sara L. Bonnes, Donna K. Lawson, Jane W. Njeru, Ann Vincent, Jon O. Ebbert, Karthik Ghosh, Haitham S. Abu Lebdeh, Donald D. Hensrud, Sanjeev Nanda, Ivana T. Croghan
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, Vol 15 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2150-1327
21501319
DOI: 10.1177/21501319241303608
Popis: Objectives: To identify patient characteristics, health concerns, and barriers to care based on overweight or obesity. Methods: A 50-question anonymous survey was administered to patients. Data were compared by body mass index (BMI). Results: Among 3976 distributed surveys, 899 were returned and 682 were analyzed. Most respondents were women (60%), White (94%), and married/partnered (65%) and had some college education (80%). Younger and unmarried persons had higher BMI ( P
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