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ArticleObesity pillars2023

Patient perceptions about obesity management in the context of concomitant care for other chronic diseases.

Ian Patton, Ximena Ramos Salas, Brad Hussey, Megha Poddar, Sanjeev Sockalingam, Laurie Twells, Hassan Mir, Mary Forhan, Pam Hung, Al Martin and 2 more

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Article in Obesity pillars, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Ian PattonObesity Canada - Obesité Canada, 2-126 Li Ka Shing Centre for Health Research Innovation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2E1, Canada.
Ximena Ramos SalasReplica Communications, Österlånggatan 12, 291 33, Kristianstad, Sweden.
Brad HusseyReplica Communications, 156 Melville Street, Dundas, ON, L9H 2A8, Canada.
Megha PoddarMedical Weight Management Centre of Canada, 286 Sanford Ave N #401, Hamilton, ON, L8L 6A1, Canada.
Sanjeev SockalingamCentre for Addiction and Mental Health, 1025 Queen Street West, B1 Room 2300, Toronto, Ontario, M6J 1H4, Canada.
Laurie TwellsFaculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, 300 Prince Phillip Drive, St. John's, Newfoundland, A1B 3V6, Canada.
Hassan MirUniversity of Ottawa Heart Institute, Room H-S407, 40 Ruskin St., Ottawa, ON, K1Y4W7, Canada.
Mary ForhanDepartment of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto, 1 King's College Circle, Med Sci Building, Room 2109, Toronto, ON, M5S 1A8, Canada.
Pam HungFaculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, Corbett Hall, 8205 114 St NW, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2G4, Canada.
Al MartinCommunity Action Team, Obesity Canada - Obesité Canada, 2-126, Li Ka Shing Centre for Health Research Innovation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2E1, Canada.
Lisa SchafferObesity Canada - Obesité Canada, 2-126, Li Ka Shing Cent for Hlh Res Inno, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2E1, Canada.
Candace VilhanObesity Canada - Obesité Canada, 2-126, Li Ka Shing Cent for Hlh Res Inno, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2E1, Canada.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Approximately 15% of Canadian adults live with two or more chronic diseases, many of which are obesity related. The degree to which Canadian obesity treatment guidelines are integrated into chronic disease management is unknown. Methods: We conducted a 12-min online survey among a non-probability sample of 2506 adult Canadians who met at least one of the following criteria: 1) BMI ≥30 kg/m Results: One in four (26.4%) reported a diagnosis of obesity, but only 9.2% said they had received medically supervised obesity treatment. The majority (55%) agreed obesity makes managing their other chronic diseases challenging; 39% agreed their chronic disease(s) have progressed or gotten worse because of their obesity. While over half (54%) reported being aware that obesity is classified as a chronic disease, 78% responded obesity was their responsibility to manage on their own. Only 33% of respondents responded they have had success with obesity treatment. Interpretation: While awareness of obesity as a chronic disease is increasing, obesity care within the context of a wider chronic disease management model is suboptimal. More work remains to be done to make Canadian obesity guidelines standard for obesity care.

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Chronic diseaseClinical practiceObesityPatient perceptions

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PMID38125659
PMCPMC10728694

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