Recognizing disordered eating in primary care patients with obesity.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

In clinical practice, behavioral approaches to obesity treatment focus heavily on diet and exercise recommendations. However, these approaches may not be effective for patients with disordered eating behaviors. Little is known about the prevalence of disordered eating behaviors in primary care patients with obesity or whether they affect difficulty making dietary changes.

Methods

We conducted a telephone interview of 337 primary care patients aged 18-65 years with BMI ≥ 35 kg/m(2) in Greater Boston, 2009-2011 (58% response rate, 69% women). We administered the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire R-18 (scores 0-100) and the Impact of Weight on Quality of Life-Lite (IWQOL-Lite) (scores 0-100). We measured difficulty making dietary changes using four questions regarding

SUBMITTER: Chacko SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4514027 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature