NORMAL KİLOLU, FAZLA KİLOLU VE OBEZ BİREYLERİN OBEZİTENİN ÖNLENMESİ, RİSK FAKTÖRLERİ VE KOMPLİKASYONLARI HAKKINDA FARKINDALIK DÜZEYİ

AWARENESS OF NORMAL WEIGHT, OVERWEIGHT AND OBESE PATIENTS ABOUT COMPLICATIONS, RISK FACTORS AND PREVENTION OF OBESITY

Birgül GENÇ, Berna EVRANOS ÖĞMEN, Şefika Burçak POLAT, Oya TOPALOĞLU, Reyhan ERSOY, Bekir ÇAKIR, Didem ÖZDEMİR, Ahmet DİRİKOÇ

Özet

Amaç: Bu çalışmada obez, fazla kilolu ve normal kilolu hastaların obezitenin önlenmesi, risk faktörleri ve komplikasyonları hakkındaki farkındalık düzeylerinin değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Materyal ve Metot: Dört aylık süre içerisinde kliniğimize başvuran 18 yaş üzeri hastalar beden kitle indeksine (BKİ) göre normal (30 kg/m2) olarak sınıflandırıldı. Bulgular: Çalışmaya alınan 282 (%80,11) kadın, 70’i (%19,89) erkek toplam 352 hastanın yaş ortancası 45,00 (18-88); 51’i (%14,49) normal kilolu, 72’si (%20,45) fazla kilolu ve 229’u (%65,06) obez grubundaydı. Obezlerde eğitim düzeyi daha düşük, ailede obezite öyküsü daha yüksekti (p

Abstract

Objectives: We aimed to determine the awareness of obese, overweight and normal-weight patients about the complications, causes and prevention of obesity. Materials and Methods: Patients who were admitted to our clinic during a four months period were included. Demographical features, familial histories of obesity, smoking, alcohol use, chronic diseases, medications, medical nutrition therapy and exercise habits were questioned. Patients were divided into groups as normal, overweight and obese according to the WHO criteria. Results: The median age of 352 patients was 45 (18-88), Of all, 282 (80.11%) were female, and 70 (19.89%) were male. Fifty-one patients (14.49%) were normal weight, 72 (20.45%) were overweight, and 229 (65.06%) were obese. The level of education was lower in obese patients, and the family history of obesity was higher (p