| Physician advice on exercise and diet in a U.S. sample of obese Mexican-American adults. | |
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PMID: 21721967 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE: To document the prevalence of obese Mexican-Americans never advised by health professionals regarding exercise and diet, and to determine risk factors for no advice. METHODS: Data came from 1787 obese Mexican-American adults (body mass index ≥30; age ≥18 years) in the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. The survey included self-reported receipt of health care provider advice on exercise and diet as well as sociodemographic, health-related, and provider-related factors. Multivariable logistic regression models were performed separately for advice regarding exercise and advice regarding diet. RESULTS: Overall, 45% of respondents reported that they had never received advice from a doctor or health care professional to exercise more, and 52% reported that they have received advice to eat fewer higher-fat/high-cholesterol foods. Men, nonmarried respondents, lower-educated respondents, those who preferred to speak Spanish at home, and those without comorbid chronic conditions were less likely to receive advice. DISCUSSION: Results suggest that obese Mexican-Americans are insufficiently advised by health care providers regarding exercise and diet. Given the seriousness of obesity-related health risks and the increasing prevalence of overweight status and obesity among Mexican-Americans, it is vital that providers are involved in finding ways to effectively educate and/or treat overweight patients. |
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Authors:
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Ha T Nguyen; Kyriakos S Markides; Marilyn A Winkleby |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of health promotion : AJHP Volume: 25 ISSN: 0890-1171 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Health Promot Publication Date: 2011 Jul-Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-07-04 Completed Date: 2011-09-01 Revised Date: 2011-09-02 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8701680 Medline TA: Am J Health Promot Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 402-9 Citation Subset: T |
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Department of Family and Community Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157-1084, USA. hnguyen@wfubmc.edu |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Body Mass Index Counseling / statistics & numerical data* Diet* Exercise* Female Health Behavior / ethnology* Health Surveys Humans Logistic Models Male Mexican Americans / psychology*, statistics & numerical data Middle Aged Obesity / epidemiology, therapy* Physician's Practice Patterns / statistics & numerical data* Physician-Patient Relations* Prevalence Risk Factors Socioeconomic Factors United States / epidemiology Young Adult |
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