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Table 6 Personal characteristics, expectations and treatment goals related to weight related health risk in women

From: Weight related health status of patients treated by dietitians in primary care practice: first results of a cohort study

N = 1082

No/Light risk (%)1

High risk (%)

Very high risk (%)

Extremely high risk (%)

Chi-square test P value

Total

64 (5.9)

404 (37.5)

348 (32.3)

261 (24.2)

0.01

Age

     

   Young

38 (12.1)

153 (47.8)

71 (21.7)

59 (18.4)

<0.001

   Middle aged

21 (4.3)

188 (36.6)

172 (33.3)

133 (25.8)

 

   Old

2 (0.8)

65 (26.9)

110 (44.2)

70 (28.1)

 

Education level

     

   Low

7 (1.9)

109 (29.6)

145 (39.4)

107 (29.1)

<0.001

   Medium

30 (7.7)

158 (40.5)

110 (28.2)

92 (23.6)

 

   High

7 (7.9)

34 (38.6)

32 (36.4)

15 (17.0)

 

   Very high

18 (10.3)

87 (49.7)

40 (22.9)

30 (17.1)

 

Ethnicity

     

   Dutch

56 (6.7)

310 (37.0)

276 (32.9)

196 (23.4)

0.35

   Other ethnicities

6 (3.0)

78 (39.2)

63 (31.6)

52 (26.2)

 

Comorbidities 2

     

   Type 2 diabetes

0

51 (18.58)

116 (42.5)

109 (39.5)

<0.001

   Hypertension

0

61 (18.85)

135 (41.7)

128 (39.5)

<0.001

   Dyslipedemia

0

70 (31.1)

96 (42.7)

59 (26.2)

<0.001

   Arthritis

0 (0)

11 (14.5)

35 (46.1)

30 (39.5)

<0.001

   Sleep apnea

1 (2.9)

4 (11.8)

13 (38.2)

16 (47.1)

0.002

   Other morbidities

11 (9.1)

60 (49.6)

26 (21.5)

24 (19.8)

0.001

Previous weight loss attempts

     

   Never diet

16 (7.0)

106 (46.3)

71 (31.0)

36 (15.73)

0.002

   1 time

12 (5.4 )

87 (39.0)

75 (33.6)

49 (22.0)

 

   2 times

10 (9.3)

41 (40.2)

31 (29.06)

23 (21.5)

 

   ≥ 3 times

25 (4.9)

165 (32.3)

168 (32.9)

153 (29.9)

 

Referral

     

   General practioner

5 (1.3)

118 (31.8)

133 (35.3)

121 (32.1)

<0.001

   Patient asked

54 (8.9)

261 (42.9)

181 (29.7)

113 (18.6)

<0.001

   Medical specialist

3 (4.6)

20 (27.4)

24 (32.9)

26 (35.6)

0.37

   Psychologist

1 (12.5)

3 (37.5)

1 (12.5)

3 (37.5)

0.12

   Occupational health physician

0

0

0

0

-

Treatment goal 3

     

   To lose weight

51 (6.1)

320 (38.2)

270 (32.3)

196 (23.4)

0.24

   Firm guidance

41 (5.9)

254 (36.6)

224 (32.2)

177 (25.43)

0.23

   Nutritional advice

28 (7.0)

170 (52.9)

121 (30.5)

78 (19.6)

0.05

   A written diet

7 (3.7)

69 (36.9)

68 (33.7)

43 (25.7)

0.45

   To weigh every week

0

15 (51.9)

9 (33.)

4 (14.8)

0.38

   Overcome binge eating

12 (11.2)

34 (31.8)

34 (31.8)

27 (25.2)

0.13

   Help with relapse

10 (6.0)

57 (34.5)

50 (30.3)

48 (29.1)

0.55

   Recepies/menus

9 (10.8)

29 (34.9)

28 (33.7)

17 (20.5)

0.21

Other treatment outcomes 3

     

   To look better

41 (9.3)

192 (43.3)

134 (30.2)

76 (17.2)

<0.001

   Better health

27 (3.2)

308 (35.9)

295 (34.4)

227 (26.5)

<0.001

   Feel fit

219 (4.6)

175 (37.8)

159 (34.3)

108 (23.3)

0.42

   Self confidence

28 (11.7)

106 (44.2)

61 (25.4)

45 (18.8)

<0.001

  1. No health risk: BMI 20–25 kg/m2. Light risk: BMI 25–30 kg/m2 with waist <88 cm, without comorbidities*. High risk: BMI 25–30 kg/m2 with waist ≥88 cm, with comorbidities, and BMI 30–35 kg/m2 without comorbidities. Very high risk: BMI 30–35 kg/m2 with comorbidities, BMI 35–40 kg/m2 without comorbidities. Extremely high risk: BMI 35–40 kg/m2 with comorbidities and BMI >40 kg/m2, regardless of co morbidities.
  2. 1patients with BMI < 25 kg/m2 were included in light risk: n = 14. 2Comorbidities are: type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipedemia, and arthritis and sleep apnoea. 3Values do not add up to 1082 because patients were allowed to give more than one answer; percentages add up within their category. Missing: gender 5; age 5; education level 61; ethnicity 45; previous weight loss attempts 12; referral 15.