ArticleTurkish journal of surgery2018
Obesity and Bariatric Surgery awareness in the Kocaeli province, a leading industrial city in Turkey.
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- The Relationship Between Childhood Trauma and Body Image, Self-Esteem and Eating Attitudes in Patients undergoing Bariatric Surgery.Turk psikiyatri dergisi = Turkish journal of psychiatry · 2024Article
- A Cross-Sectional Study on Awareness and Knowledge of Sleeve Gastrectomy in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.Cureus · 2023Article
- Patient awareness about the indications and complications of sleeve gastrectomy.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2020Article
- Awareness and knowledge of the obstetric and gynecological impact of bariatric surgery among women in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2019Article
- Public perception of bariatric surgery.Saudi medical journal · 2019Article
- ESI Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Evaluation and Management of Obesity In India.Indian journal of endocrinology and metabolismArticle
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Abstract
objectivesAn increase in the prevelance of obesity is a worldwide problem. It many serious health problems, especially cardiovascular diseases and type-2 diabetes mellitus. Conservative therapies such as diet modification and exercise are the most preferable obesity treatments. Bariatric surgery is the most appropriate treatment in suitable patients. Several studies showed that a very low number of patients prefer bariatric surgery even though it would be appropriate. This study aimed to assess and raise awareness about the obesity level, its complications, and treatment methods, especially bariatric surgery among obese patients in Kocaeli, which is one of the most socio-economically developed cities, as well as the leading industrial city in Turkey. MATERIAL AND
methodsA survey was designed to assess the knowledge about obesity, its complications, and bariatric surgery in the Kocaeli province. It was administered to 232 adult patients with a body mass index greater than 30 in different outpatient clinics where patients suffering obesity were treated.
resultsIt has been seen that although the contribution factors and complications of obesity are well known, awareness of the body mass index was insufficient. Most of patients have tried to lose weight at least once and most patients have heard of bariatric surgery before. However, the details were not well known. The gastric band method is the most known method, and the most known risk of surgery was death. The main source of knowledge about bariatric surgery was television. The increasing body mass index affects patients' attitudes toward the surgery positively.
conclusionKnowledge of bariatric surgery is inadequate in the Kocaeli province, which is one of the most socio-economically developed cities, as well as the leading industrial city in Turkey. More social responsibility projects and more objective elucidating via television and social media are also needed to increase the awareness of bariatric surgery.
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