New Survey Shows A Disconnect Between Doctors And Patients On Diabetes And Weight
Filed in archive Resources on January 22, 2009
One in four American adults have type-2 diabetes, a disease that is inextricably linked to obesity.
A recent survey by the Behavioral Diabetes Institute found that eight in 10 physicians said that they discuss weight issues with their patients every/almost every visit, yet half as many patients - only four in 10 - report having these discussions with such frequency.
The Behavioral Diabetes Institute and AMYLIN PHARMACEUTICALS collaborated on the design of a national survey, which was sponsored by Amylin Pharmaceuticals and conducted by Yankelovich, part of The Futures Company. The phone survey contacted 200 physicians treating patients with type 2 diabetes each month, and 703 adults with type 2 diabetes.
Physicians agree that moderate weight loss will help patients manage their type 2 diabetes, but the survey finds that the communication gap between patients and physicians, along with other barriers, is making weight loss difficult.
Find more details from Behavioral Diabetes Institute.
Physicians agree that moderate weight loss will help patients manage their type 2 diabetes, but the survey finds that the communication gap between patients and physicians, along with other barriers, is making weight loss difficult.
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Response from:
Paul
(01/23/09 1:27am)
I would agree with those finding but wonder if some of that is lack of understand on the doctor's part. I think better doctor education would go a long way. I know the first thing my doctor did was prescribe pills for me to take, when it was found out I have T2D. I think he saw a 36 year old male weighting 334 pounds and thought I'm a lost cause. Actually it was a HUGE wake up call, over the past year and a half I've changed my diet and started to exercise. Lost 148 pounds and feel much better. I stopped taking the pills after a month. He was taken back by that but I told him as long as my sugar levels are good I will not be taking them. He did not seem to be as informed as I was on Diabetes. I hit the web (found this blog:-) ) and talk to family and friends. While I do not expect him to be the be all and end all of Diabetes info, he does need to change his mindset.
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