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Childhood And Adolescent Obesity: Primary Health Care Physicians’ Perspectives From Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Faiza Nasser Alotaibi, Majeedah Alotaibi, Shiakhah Alanazi, Hanan Al-Gethami, Deemah Alateeq, Rowaydah Mishiddi, Amna Rehana Siddiqui
Childhood And Adolescent Obesity: Primary Health Care Physicians’ Perspectives From Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Faiza Nasser Alotaibi, Majeedah Alotaibi, Shiakhah Alanazi, Hanan Al-Gethami, Deemah Alateeq, Rowaydah Mishiddi, Amna Rehana Siddiqui
Community Health Sciences
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES:
Primary health care (PHC) physicians are foremost to confront childhood and adolescent obesity. Our objective was to evaluate PHC Physicians perspectives for managing overweight/obesity in children and adolescents.
METHODS:
PHC services from eight public hospitals in Riyadh participated. A self-administered tool maintaining anonymity evaluated facilitators and barriers for managing overweight/obese children and adolescent patients. Physicians who 'always' recommended weight management for an overweight / obese patient during past year, by involving patient, parents, and others were classified as having positive and appropriate practice.
RESULTS:
Of the 58 respondents, 51.7% had appropriate practices. Lack of patient motivation (82.2%), …