Management of Obesity in Primary Care by Family Doctors

Lujain Abdu H Alamodi, Yara Mohammed Mobarki, Alaa Mohammed Al Ibrahim, Aisha Ahmad Ogdi, Aisha Ahmad Nasser Qumiri, Duha Fateni Yahya Yahya, Afnan Ahmed Hamod Zogeeli, Samaa Omar Sangoof

Abstract: Medical care bears the brunt of obesity management; obese patients may present for weight-loss advice, may go to clinics such as diabetes or heart disease (CVD) centers as a secondary problem to their weight, or, more likely, will go to with something completely unrelated to their weight, which could be as diverse as holiday jabs to a black eye. The special challenge for the GP or nurse is to engage the latter group effectively and inoffensively, a discussion which represents the start of the obesity management program. This procedure might only take the last 2 minutes of an unrelated consultation engagement occurs, weight and high blood pressure are determined, blood tests organized and more detailed follow-up guaranteed. Therefore, the initial stage of weight management is the assessment of standard characteristics and the fast correction of possible features, such as type, dyslipidaemia or hypertension 2 diabetes. A current research study revealed that a bulk of patients want to review weight-loss with their physician. Hence, there is a requirement for medical care delivery redesign to help with instead of restrain physicians resolving weight issues with their patients. Part of this redesign is increasing physician abilities in beginning the discussion to sensitively attend to weight issues with a patient. It is not useful to prepare for medical care physicians to provide comprehensive behavioral weight reduction treatment to all of their patients with weight problems. The treatment of buying recommendations and defense of weight issues management professional (e.g., registered dietitians, psychologists) and community-based programs must be made easier in order to increase referral options for physicians and access to take care of patients. In addition, the electronic medical record is ending up being a tool to not just assist in BMI screening, but might likewise be used to assist in weight management treatment throughout an encounter. Provided the weight issues epidemic and increased hazard for relentless diseases, determining useful strategies to enforce policies and carry out evidence-based treatment services in medical care ought to be a high concern in health care reform.

Keywords: heart disease (CVD), dyslipidaemia or hypertension 2 diabetes.

Title: Management of Obesity in Primary Care by Family Doctors

Author: Lujain Abdu H Alamodi, Yara Mohammed Mobarki, Alaa Mohammed Al Ibrahim, Aisha Ahmad Ogdi, Aisha Ahmad Nasser Qumiri, Duha Fateni Yahya Yahya, Afnan Ahmed Hamod Zogeeli, Samaa Omar Sangoof

International Journal of Healthcare Sciences   

ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)

Research Publish Journals

Vol. 5, Issue 2, October 2017 – March 2018

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Management of Obesity in Primary Care by Family Doctors by Lujain Abdu H Alamodi, Yara Mohammed Mobarki, Alaa Mohammed Al Ibrahim, Aisha Ahmad Ogdi, Aisha Ahmad Nasser Qumiri, Duha Fateni Yahya Yahya, Afnan Ahmed Hamod Zogeeli, Samaa Omar Sangoof