Prospective Study for Evaluating Therapeutic Efficacy of Obese Patients of Low Socioeconomic Status in Korea
Korean Journal of Health Promotion
;
: 54-63, 2017.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-66962
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Recently, the prevalence of obesity and socioeconomic costs stemming from obesity are increasing steeply. Obesity, in particular, has a highly polarization caused by income levels. Obesity in low-income patients is expected to become a serious social problem in the future. This study aims to observe the effects of consistent consultation and drug therapy during a six months period, and to develop the treatment process of obesity for low-income people.METHODS:
The body weight, waist circumference, body mass index (BMI), and blood pressure (BP) was measured every 2 weeks, and laboratory blood tests with a survey including Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and eating behavior index was checked at 0, 3, and 6 months. Paired t-test and linear mixed model was done to evaluate the difference between pre-treatment data and post-treatment data.RESULTS:
Twenty-one patients (2 males, median age [interquartile range] of 39 years [29-46]) were analyzed. There were statistically significant reductions of body weight (P<0.01), BMI (P<0.01), waist circumference (P<0.01), low-density lipoprotein (P=0.01), BDI-I (P<0.01), eating behavior index (P<0.01). There was no statistically significant difference of safety outcome of the BP and blood tests.CONCLUSIONS:
Proper obesity treatment of obese patients of low socioeconomic status was meaningful enough to affect depression and eating patterns as well as reducing body weight and decreased waist circumference.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Social Class
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Social Problems
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Socioeconomic Factors
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Blood Pressure
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Body Weight
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Body Mass Index
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Prevalence
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Prospective Studies
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Depression
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Drug Therapy
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Health Promotion
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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