Are physicians equipped to address the obesity epidemic? knowledge and attitudes of internal medicine residents☆

What Do Resident Physicians Know about Nutrition? An Evaluation of Attitudes, Self-Perceived Proficiency and Knowledge

“…Although prior studies have reported on the relationship between nutrition attitudes and knowledge [11][12][13], results have been equivocal and there are no studies examining the correlations among attitudes, self-perceived proficiency, and knowledge. This study seeks to further elucidate these relationships.…”

From the Patient’s Perspective: The Impact of Training on Resident Physician’s Obesity Counseling

“…Lack of training and competency in obesity management are among the reasons that physicians do not adequately counsel patients. 8,[17][18][19] The 5As counseling framework is an evidence-based way to teach physicians to counsel obese patients 19,20 and measure the quality of obesity counseling. 21 This framework guides providers to assess risk, current behavior, and readiness to change, advise change of specific behaviors, agree and collaboratively set goals, assist in addressing barriers and securing support, and arrange for follow-up.…”

Knowledge and attitudes of physiotherapy students towards obesity

“…In addition, obesity is erroneously believed to be under the personal control of the individual, the consequence of which often lead to blame and judgement among healthcare providers. Some studies have attributed this perception to a deficiency in training programmes and limited opportunities for further studies in obesity-related knowledge (Block, Desalvo & Fisher, 2003).…”