DEFINITION AND INDICATORS OF ADHERENCE TO NUTRITIONAL TREATMENT IN PATIENTS WITH METABOLIC SYNDROME

Background and objectives: Backgrounds and objectives: In recent years, diseases related to lifestyle, especially obesity and associated non-communicable diseases (NCDs), have reached global epidemic levels. Adherence to nutritional treatment, as well as other preventive actions, may help modificati...

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Published in:Annals of nutrition and metabolism 2017-10, Vol.71 (Suppl. 2), p.1039
Main Authors: Saravia, Luisa, Ibáñez, Ana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adhesion
Consultation
Epidemics
Indicators
Medical treatment
Metabolic disorders
Metabolic syndrome
Nutrition
Obesity
Patient compliance
Patients
Queries
Risk analysis
Risk factors
Risk management
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Summary:Background and objectives: Backgrounds and objectives: In recent years, diseases related to lifestyle, especially obesity and associated non-communicable diseases (NCDs), have reached global epidemic levels. Adherence to nutritional treatment, as well as other preventive actions, may help modifications of lifestyle-dependent risk factors that could control these diseases. The aim of the study is to define the adherence to nutritional treatment in patients with metabolic syndrome identifying the indicators that measure adherence to treatment. Methods: Delphi's Method was the investigation technique use for the study. 24 experts in non-chronicle diseases nutritionists begin the process, 16 finish it. Four consultation instances were held. The first one required a definition of the experts of what is nutritional treatment adherence in patients with metabolic syndrome. Based on the answers, the researchers elaborated three definitions and a list of contributions to the topic that were, in a second query, put into experts consideration. In the third query, a consensual definition was created. In addition, a list of indicators was requested. In the fourth query, agreement or suggestions of the indicators list were requested. Results: An adherence to nutritional treatment definition was obtained, including the patient's perspective, the personalized treatment performed by the professional and the indicators that allow adherence to be measured. Conclusions: The obtained definition and the indicators allowing adherence assessment will enable an instrument that facilitate patience adherence to nutritional treatment.
ISSN:0250-6807
1421-9697
DOI:10.1159/000480486