Primary Care Physicians’ Attitudes about Obesity and Its Treatment

D. Foster, Gary; A. Wadden, Thomas; Makris, Angela; Davidson, Duncan; Swain Sanderson, Rebecca; B. Allison, David; Kessler, Amy

doi:10.1038/oby.2003.161

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Primary Care Physicians’ Attitudes about Obesity and Its Treatment

Published in Obesity Research • Oct 1, 2003

Authors:

Gary D. Foster

Thomas A. Wadden

Angela Makris

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This study was designed to assess physicians' attitudes toward obese patients and the causes and treatment of obesity. RESEARCH METHODS AND PROCEDURES: A questionnaire assessed attitudes in 2 geographically representative national random samples of 5000 primary care physicians. In one sam...

Subject

Overeating

Obesity

Medicine

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