Table 2:
Frequency of use of pharmacotherapy or referral for antiobesity management expertise.
Pharmacotherapy used or referral recommended
(%)
Pharmacotherapy
not used or referral not
recommended
(%)
Reason not recommended
(%)
Strategy
All
By patient request
All
Patient-related reason
Patient refused
Past treatment failed
Not affordable
Contra-indicated
Not feasible
Not considered
Missing
Pharmacotherapy
375 (21)
146 (39)
1413 (79)
792 (56)
491 (35)
47 (3)
167 (12)
63 (5)
24 (2)
618 (44)
3 (0.02)
Dietary counseling
813 (46)
257 (32)
974 (55)
614 (63)
300 (31)
86 (9)
39 (4)
9 (1)
180 (19)
343 (35)
17 (2)
Exercise training
866 (49)
291 (34)
920 (52)
573 (62)
216 (24)
37 (4)
57 (6)
18 (2)
245 (27)
297 (32)
50 (5)
Behavioral therapy
277 (16)
49 (18)
1508 (85)
713 (47)
404 (27)
28 (2)
49 (3)
2 (0.1)
230 (15)
720 (48)
75 (5)
Commercial programs/popular diets
261 (15)
97 (37)
1527 (85)
626 (41)
332 (22)
103 (7)
116 (8)
11 (1)
64 (4)
853 (56)
48 (3)
Obesity surgery (BMI
35 kg/m
2
)
41 (5)
24 (59)
742 (95)
227 (31)
134 (18)
4 (1)
16 (2)
12 (2)
61 (8)
482 (65)
33 (4)