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Weight loss attempts in a racially diverse sample of primary care patients
Despite efforts to promote healthy weight, obesity is at epidemic levels among adults in the US. We examined the prevalence of weight loss attempts among a racially diverse sample of overweight and obese primary care patients (n = 274) based on sociodemographic, clinical and psychological factors, a...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5984215/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29868362 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2017.11.009 |
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author | Halbert, Chanita Hughes Jefferson, Melanie Nemeth, Lynne Melvin, Cathy L. Nietert, Paul Rice, LaShanta Chukwuka, Kemi M. |
author_facet | Halbert, Chanita Hughes Jefferson, Melanie Nemeth, Lynne Melvin, Cathy L. Nietert, Paul Rice, LaShanta Chukwuka, Kemi M. |
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description | Despite efforts to promote healthy weight, obesity is at epidemic levels among adults in the US. We examined the prevalence of weight loss attempts among a racially diverse sample of overweight and obese primary care patients (n = 274) based on sociodemographic, clinical and psychological factors, and shared decision-making (SDM) about weight loss/management. This observational study was conducted from December 2015 through January 2017. Data were obtained by self-report via survey. Overall, 64% of participants were attempting to lose weight at the time of survey. No significant differences in current weight loss attempts were found based on racial background, sociodemographic characteristics, or clinical factors. Participants who believed they were obese/overweight (OR = 6.70, 95% CI = 2.86, 15.72, p < 0.0001) or who were ready to lose/manage their weight (OR = 4.50, 95% CI = 1.82, 11.09, p = 0.001) had an increased likelihood of attempting to lose weight. The likelihood of attempting to lose weight increased with greater SDM with providers (OR = 1.54, 95% CI = 1.06, 2.22, p = 0.02). Patient perceptions about their weight, their readiness for weight loss/management, and SDM were associated significantly with weight loss attempts. |
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spelling | pubmed-59842152018-06-04 Weight loss attempts in a racially diverse sample of primary care patients Halbert, Chanita Hughes Jefferson, Melanie Nemeth, Lynne Melvin, Cathy L. Nietert, Paul Rice, LaShanta Chukwuka, Kemi M. Prev Med Rep Regular Article Despite efforts to promote healthy weight, obesity is at epidemic levels among adults in the US. We examined the prevalence of weight loss attempts among a racially diverse sample of overweight and obese primary care patients (n = 274) based on sociodemographic, clinical and psychological factors, and shared decision-making (SDM) about weight loss/management. This observational study was conducted from December 2015 through January 2017. Data were obtained by self-report via survey. Overall, 64% of participants were attempting to lose weight at the time of survey. No significant differences in current weight loss attempts were found based on racial background, sociodemographic characteristics, or clinical factors. Participants who believed they were obese/overweight (OR = 6.70, 95% CI = 2.86, 15.72, p < 0.0001) or who were ready to lose/manage their weight (OR = 4.50, 95% CI = 1.82, 11.09, p = 0.001) had an increased likelihood of attempting to lose weight. The likelihood of attempting to lose weight increased with greater SDM with providers (OR = 1.54, 95% CI = 1.06, 2.22, p = 0.02). Patient perceptions about their weight, their readiness for weight loss/management, and SDM were associated significantly with weight loss attempts. Elsevier 2017-11-29 /pmc/articles/PMC5984215/ /pubmed/29868362 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2017.11.009 Text en © 2017 The Authors http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Regular Article Halbert, Chanita Hughes Jefferson, Melanie Nemeth, Lynne Melvin, Cathy L. Nietert, Paul Rice, LaShanta Chukwuka, Kemi M. Weight loss attempts in a racially diverse sample of primary care patients |
title | Weight loss attempts in a racially diverse sample of primary care patients |
title_full | Weight loss attempts in a racially diverse sample of primary care patients |
title_fullStr | Weight loss attempts in a racially diverse sample of primary care patients |
title_full_unstemmed | Weight loss attempts in a racially diverse sample of primary care patients |
title_short | Weight loss attempts in a racially diverse sample of primary care patients |
title_sort | weight loss attempts in a racially diverse sample of primary care patients |
topic | Regular Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5984215/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29868362 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2017.11.009 |
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