KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE REGARDING INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE OBESE: A CROSS-SECTIONAL SURVEY AMONG PHYSICAL THERAPISTS

• Published in: FUUAST jounral of biology 2022-12, Vol.12 (2), p.57-63
• Main Authors: Zaidi, Syed Muhammad Zaeem Hassan, Ishaque, Farhan, Qaiser, Syed Saeed, Rajar, Huzaifa Ather, Ansari, Abid Kamal, Masooma, Shaiaza, Shabbir, Aamatullah, Shabbir, Rabab, Kumar, Bheesham
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Attitudes; Body weight; Cardiovascular disease; Chronic illnesses; Cross-sectional studies; Diet; Dietitians; Exercise; Gastrointestinal surgery; Health sciences; High fat diet; Hospitals; Knowledge; Obesity; Overweight; Patients; Physical fitness; Physical therapists; Physical therapy; Physical training; Quality of life; Questionnaires; Sample size; Software; Urology; Weight control
• ISSN: 2222-0356; 2616-8758

According to most of physical therapists, physical inactivity (85%), high fat diet (81%) and overeating (80.2%) are the main reasons that cause obesity and the combination of diet and exercise are considered as essential treatment. According to the WHO, typically the incidence of obesity has increased thrice worldwide since 1975 together with the number of heavy adults in 2016 hitting 1.9 billion(WHO.,2018 ). Canadian physiotherapy Association claims that physical therapist is often the first to get in touch with the individual having vague pain or restricted movement caused by obesity (CPA.,2007).Increasing physical exercise can reduce the particular complications associated with unhealthy weight and also promote weight reduction (Slentz et al., 2007 and Haskell et al., 2007 and Hill et al., 2005). [...]according to several studies physiotherapists have clear understanding that dealing with obesity is the part of their treatment but few of the studies also shows that many physiotherapists have neutral attitude towards obese patients(You et al.,2012 and Rinne et al., 2018).Studies in France on general physician showed that they do not consider obesity as a multi factorial 2 disease and they do not treat their patients with that concern of a chronic disease (Bocquier et al., 2005 and Thuan et al., 2005). Some other studies on health care providers showed that they do not have enough knowledge about obesity, and they do not take obesity as a serious health concern (Poon & Tarrant., 2009 and Martins & Norsett-Carr., 2017 and Bucher et al., 2018). [...]the aim of this study is to justify the behavior, practice and knowledge of physiotherapy approaches associated with overweight people since physiotherapists are the part of multidisciplinary team that promote wellness, health, fitness along with treating problems affecting the quality of life of people.