Determination of the knowledge level on obesity of patents

Abstract

This study was planned as a sectıonal descriptive study to determine the level of knowledge of the patients who applied

to the obesity clinic of Mu????la state’s hospital. A total of 120 patients were recruited in the study who had applied to

obesity clinic between the dates 3rd March 2003 and 30th April 2003. [6]

A questıonnaire consisting of two sections was used in the study. The first section contained 10 items on

demograficalinformation and the second section contained 40 questions fort he determination of the level of knowledge

about obesity. [7]

As a result, a knowledge score of 33.10±2.39 was determined for the patients involved in the study. It was found

that the knowledge scores of the groups of 20-29 years of age,graduates of university,and those who visited obesity clinic

for longer periods were higher,and the difference between them were statistically significant. [8]

It was concluded that preparing and implementing training programs directed to obesity, which has relations with

many diseases in society,and which is one of the avoidable health problems,suitableto socio-economical characteristics of

the patients, recruiting the patients and their families to training programs,giving weight to the presentation of obesity

clinics and activities directed to risk groups would be beneficial as well as studies of removing risk of development of obesity and training particularly the young population about a balanced diet, and also ensuring the attendance of obese

persons to the clinic would be beneficial. [9]