Treatment of NAFLD with diet, physical activity and exercise
Lifestyle intervention can be effective when treating non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases
(NAFLD) patients. Weight loss decreases cardiovascular and diabetes risk and can also …
(NAFLD) patients. Weight loss decreases cardiovascular and diabetes risk and can also …
Exercise training for type 2 diabetes mellitus: impact on cardiovascular risk: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association
TH Marwick, MD Hordern, T Miller, DA Chyun… - Circulation, 2009 - Am Heart Assoc
The increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity has led to an unprecedented epidemic
of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) 1–4 and is likely to be followed by an epidemic of patients …
of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) 1–4 and is likely to be followed by an epidemic of patients …
Motivating or stigmatizing? Public perceptions of weight-related language used by health providers
R Puhl, JL Peterson, J Luedicke - International journal of obesity, 2013 - nature.com
Background: Research demonstrates that health providers express negative attitudes
toward overweight and obese patients that can be conveyed through weight-related …
toward overweight and obese patients that can be conveyed through weight-related …
Physician empathy and listening: associations with patient satisfaction and autonomy
Purpose: Motivational Interviewing (MI) is used to help patients change their behaviors. We
sought to determine if physician use of specific MI techniques increases patient satisfaction …
sought to determine if physician use of specific MI techniques increases patient satisfaction …
Impact of physician BMI on obesity care and beliefs
SN Bleich, WL Bennett, KA Gudzune, LA Cooper - Obesity, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Using a national cross‐sectional survey of 500 primary care physicians conducted between
9 February and 1 March 2011, the objective of this study was to assess the impact of …
9 February and 1 March 2011, the objective of this study was to assess the impact of …
An obesity educational intervention for medical students addressing weight bias and communication skills using standardized patients
RF Kushner, DM Zeiss, JM Feinglass, M Yelen - BMC medical education, 2014 - Springer
Background In order to manage the increasing worldwide problem of obesity, medical
students will need to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to assess and counsel …
students will need to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to assess and counsel …
Diabetes risk reduction behaviors among US adults with prediabetes
LS Geiss, C James, EW Gregg, A Albright… - American journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Diabetes can be prevented or delayed in high-risk adults through lifestyle
modifications, including dietary changes, moderate-intensity exercise, and modest weight …
modifications, including dietary changes, moderate-intensity exercise, and modest weight …
Blame, shame, and lack of support: a multilevel study on obesity management
In this research, we examined the experiences of individuals living with obesity, the
perceptions of health care providers, and the role of social, institutional, and political …
perceptions of health care providers, and the role of social, institutional, and political …
Physician practice patterns of obesity diagnosis and weight-related counseling
SN Bleich, O Pickett-Blakely, LA Cooper - Patient education and …, 2011 - Elsevier
METHODS: We analyzed cross-sectional clinical encounter data. Obese adults were
obtained from the 2005 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (N= 2458). RESULTS: A …
obtained from the 2005 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (N= 2458). RESULTS: A …
Physicians' use of the 5As in counseling obese patients: is the quality of counseling associated with patients' motivation and intention to lose weight?
Background Physicians are encouraged to counsel obese patients to lose weight, but
studies measuring the quality of physicians' counseling are rare. We sought to describe the …
studies measuring the quality of physicians' counseling are rare. We sought to describe the …