Akira Fujiyoshi
Japan
Review Article
A Cross-Cultural Analysis of Physician Management of Obesity. Comparing the US, France, Israel and Japan: Little Interest and Little Success
Author(s): Richard J Schuster, Colleen O’Brien Cherry, Shira Zelbar-Sagi, Hanny Yeshua, Andre Matalon, Olivier Steichen, Didier Duhot, Akira Fujiyoshi and Katsuyuki MiuraRichard J Schuster, Colleen O’Brien Cherry, Shira Zelbar-Sagi, Hanny Yeshua, Andre Matalon, Olivier Steichen, Didier Duhot, Akira Fujiyoshi and Katsuyuki Miura
Background: Obesity is a global health problem. Physicians are frequently engaged with overweight and obese patients. Obesity guidelines have been successfully implemented on a small scale, but generally physicians struggle to manage obesity effectively. Methods: In a web-based survey, primary care physicians in the United States (US), France, Israel and Japan, were asked how they manage cardiovascular risk factors. They were specifically asked how frequently they saw patients in follow-up for hypertension, hyperlipidemia and obesity. Results: Respondents (956) included 656 French, 198 Israeli, 45 Japanese, and 53 US physicians. Follow-up for obesity no sooner than 3 months was recommended, by 73% (US) and 79% (Israeli) physicians, whereas 67% of French and 66% of Japanese physicians recommended more frequent follow-up (3 months or less). Hypertension and hyperlipidemia was managed mo.. View More»
