Ashley H Noriea1, Feenalie N Patel2, Debra A Werner3, Monica E Peek4. 1. Section of General Internal Medicine, University of Chicago, 5841 S. Maryland Ave., MC2007, Room B221, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA. ashley.noriea@oakstreethealth.com. 2. Indiana University, 705 Riley Hospital Drive, Riley 5867, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA. 3. The John Crerar Library, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA. 4. Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Diet-related chronic diseases result from individual and non-individual (social, environmental, and macro-level) factors. Recent health policy trends, such as population health management, encourage assessment of the individual and non-individual factors that cause these diseases. In this review, we evaluate the physician's perspective on the individual and non-individual causes and management of obesity. RECENT FINDINGS: Physicians generally rated individual-level causes (i.e., biology, psychology, and behavior) as more important than social or environmental factors in the development of obesity, and utilized individual-level strategies over social or environmental strategies to manage obesity. This review suggests that clinicians perceive individual characteristics to be more important in the development and management of obesity than social or environmental factors. Additional research is needed to understand why.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Diet-related chronic diseases result from individual and non-individual (social, environmental, and macro-level) factors. Recent health policy trends, such as population health management, encourage assessment of the individual and non-individual factors that cause these diseases. In this review, we evaluate the physician's perspective on the individual and non-individual causes and management of obesity. RECENT FINDINGS: Physicians generally rated individual-level causes (i.e., biology, psychology, and behavior) as more important than social or environmental factors in the development of obesity, and utilized individual-level strategies over social or environmental strategies to manage obesity. This review suggests that clinicians perceive individual characteristics to be more important in the development and management of obesity than social or environmental factors. Additional research is needed to understand why.
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Attitude of health personnel; Environmental determinants of health; Etiology; Management; Obesity; Social determinants of health
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