Management of Obesity in Primary Care and Frequency of Following


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MISTIK S., Oruç S., ŞAHİN H., Kütük S.

EFPC Rİga Conference 2016, Riga, Latvia, 4 - 07 September 2016, vol.1, pp.37

  • Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
  • Volume: 1
  • City: Riga
  • Country: Latvia
  • Page Numbers: pp.37
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Keywords: primary care, obesity, management, follow up frequency

Purpose: The aim of this study was to make obese patients lose weight and see the effect of different frequencies of patient following.

Theory: There are few studies on management strategies of obesity in primary care.

 

Methods: Body mass index and body fat proportion was measured by a standard device . The patients were given a diet by the dietitian according to their individual properties. The patients recorded their food intake in a notebook. These were evaluated at follow up visit by a program. The required feed-back was given to the patients. Daily exercise was suggested to the patients and duration of daily exercise was recorded as well. This study was funded by the Scientific Research Council of Erciyes University (ERUBAP, Project No. TTU-2015-5856).

Findings: There was decrease in the body mass index of the study groups (p<0.001). The decrease in the body mass index mean value was 0.92 in the one week group, 0.53 in the two week group and 0.49 in the four week group.

Discussion: Although the biggest decrease was in the one week group, there was no difference in the decrease of body mass index between the one week, two weeks and four weeks study groups.