Mohammed Tarrabain
American Society of Bariatric Physicians
USA
Title: Management of obesity disease in primary care setting: Six months outcome of a family physician interested in weight loss treatment
Biography
Biography: Mohammed Tarrabain
Abstract
Background- As family physicians deal on a daily basis with obesity and all its comorbidities, it was important to introduce new modalities and try to achieve better results. Methods- We present the material and tools utilized in a primary care clinic (Indiana, USA) after physician to start (March 2014) a wt loss program in conjunction with routine care. Obese patients were asked to join program then given an Obesity History Form (1); with assessment of patients' motivation and readiness to change. Then a brief introduction to low GI carb and high protein diet and baseline lab panel obtained. At the second visit the metabolic profile was reviewed, and two other steps were performed: first, brief counseling lifestyle (done by the physician). Second, was a modified Eating Behavior Questionnaire (EBQ) (2), then introduction of prescribed Rx. Patient was then seen in two weeks to monitor drug and diet changes (repeat EBQ), and plans reviewed. Then every month afterwards (6 months) with focus on patients’ specific comorbidities behavioral and medical. Results- Details to follow. Note: so far, at least 82 obese patients (av. age 44, av. BMI 37.8) completed the wt loss program. Then data is analyzed as %wt loss and CV risk profile improvement. Conclusion- Family physicians can do a great job in treating obesity.