Orthopaedic patients underestimate their body weight too: a cross-sectional study.
Int Orthop
; 45(6): 1439-1445, 2021 06.
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| ID: mdl-33634317
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
The relation between a large body mass and comorbidity, certain types of cancers and musculoskeletal disorders has been extensively documented. However, a high proportion of overweight patients appears unaware of the medical risks of their condition and frequently underestimates their body weight. This observation is prevalent across numerous medical specialties and settings.METHODS:
This study analysed the misperception of obesity status in a cohort of 1137 patients attending an orthopaedic clinic by means of self-completed questionnaires and objective biometrics.RESULTS:
Patients displayed a poor estimation of the self-body mass index (34.6%), especially among larger individuals, with 45.15% of pre-obese and 21.17% of obese patients previously attempting weight-loss. A direct association between low educational achievement and obesity rates was observed in orthopaedic patients.DISCUSSION:
Obesity is a well-known contributor to many conditions, including musculoskeletal diseases. Despite this association, many obese patients consider their body mass as normal. Misperception of self-body weight has been documented in many medical specialities, and this study confirms the same scenario in orthopaedic patients.CONCLUSION:
The association between self-image distortion and obesity observed in this study may assist in the evaluation and management of obesity cases in orthopaedic clinics.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
Temas:
Geral
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Ortopedia
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int Orthop
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Austrália