The Impact of Health Policy on Patients' Awareness of the Risks Associated with Obesity: An International Multicenter Study in Poland and Germany.

Anna PaczkowskaKarolina HoffmannJonas RaakowMatthias ProssRafael BerghausMichał Michalak Wiesław BrylKinga MarzecDorota KopciuchTomasz ZaprutkoPiotr RatajczakElżbieta NowakowskaKrzysztof Kus

Published in: Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy (2022)

The level of obesity-related knowledge among both Polish and German patients is unsatisfactory. This study suggests that health education is required to facilitate informed choices and support the use of cognitive approaches educating patients on the health consequences of obesity.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
healthcare
public health
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
mental health
insulin resistance
weight loss
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
risk assessment
body mass index
social media
human health
quality improvement