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Patient Body Mass Index (BMI) Knowledge in a Rural Primary Care Population

Description
Results of a study to determine changes between 2013 and 2017 in rural West Virginia clinic patients' knowledge of BMI topics and weight-related risk factors, and to determine incidence of physician discussions about BMI with patients. Features statistics on patient demographics and various aspects of BMI knowledge.
Author(s)
Treah Haggerty, Jun Xiang, Dana King
Citation
Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 32(3), 413-417
Date
05/2019
Type
Document
Tagged as
Obesity and weight control · Primary care · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · West Virginia