Foundational knowledge regarding childhood obesity: a cross-sectional study of medical students.
Medical education
Obesity screening
Primary care
Weight management
Journal
BMC public health
ISSN: 1471-2458
Titre abrégé: BMC Public Health
Pays: England
ID NLM: 100968562
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
11 Sep 2019
11 Sep 2019
Historique:
received:
17
01
2019
accepted:
14
08
2019
entrez:
13
9
2019
pubmed:
13
9
2019
medline:
19
12
2019
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Documentation and diagnosis of childhood obesity in primary care is poor and providers are often unfamiliar with guidelines. This lack of knowledge may be attributed to insufficient training in medical school and residency; however, no studies have evaluated medical students' knowledge of recommendations. We distributed a modified version of the Physician Survey of Practice on Diet, Physical Activity, and Weight Control to medical students at a single university. Descriptive analyses assessed knowledge and attitudes of childhood obesity and diabetes. Of the 213 participating students, 74% indicated being unfamiliar with obesity screening recommendations. Few correctly identified BMI percentile cut-points for child overweight (21.2%), obesity (23.7%), and normal weight (29.4%). They reported screening glucose 4.5 years earlier in patients with risk factors compared to those without (p < 0.001). Although students recognized the need for earlier diabetes screening in children with risk factors, we determined that overall, student knowledge of obesity-related preventative care was inadequate.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Documentation and diagnosis of childhood obesity in primary care is poor and providers are often unfamiliar with guidelines. This lack of knowledge may be attributed to insufficient training in medical school and residency; however, no studies have evaluated medical students' knowledge of recommendations.
METHODS
METHODS
We distributed a modified version of the Physician Survey of Practice on Diet, Physical Activity, and Weight Control to medical students at a single university. Descriptive analyses assessed knowledge and attitudes of childhood obesity and diabetes.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Of the 213 participating students, 74% indicated being unfamiliar with obesity screening recommendations. Few correctly identified BMI percentile cut-points for child overweight (21.2%), obesity (23.7%), and normal weight (29.4%). They reported screening glucose 4.5 years earlier in patients with risk factors compared to those without (p < 0.001).
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Although students recognized the need for earlier diabetes screening in children with risk factors, we determined that overall, student knowledge of obesity-related preventative care was inadequate.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31510972
doi: 10.1186/s12889-019-7499-1
pii: 10.1186/s12889-019-7499-1
pmc: PMC6737597
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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Pagination
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