![]() ![]() Excess sugar consumption in the form of sweets additional sugars in coffee/tea/milk etc., is an important risk factor which leads to overweight/obesityĨ. Fasting/skipping meals is a good way to lose weightħ. Obesity is associated with osteoarthritis (joint problems)Ħ. Obesity is associated with heart diseases, such as heart attack, increased blood pressure, increased cholesterol levels, etc.ĥ. More fat over abdomen is dangerous than overall increase in the distribution of fat in terms of causing increased cardiovascular problemsģ. ![]() Obesity can be assessed by an entity called BMIĢ. Questionnaire for assessment of KAP of obese individuals about obesityġ. The score key of the developed KAP questionnaire is available in Box 2. These values indicate good internal consistency. Independent Cronbach's α for KAP domains were 0.75, 0.75, and 0.63, respectively. A total of 14 domains were identified after the factor analysis.įor determining the internal consistency of the questionnaire, Cronbach's α coefficient for the whole questionnaire was calculated, which found to be 0.78. Kaiser's criterion was used to enter the 42 items into the analysis. Sampling adequacy was established by Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin value (0.579) and the Bartlett test of sphericity (Chi-squared, df = 861 P value <0.001), following which factor analysis was done, using the principal factor and varimax rotation to examine domain structure. Correlation matrix was developed to look for degree of correlation. The fully answered questionnaires were subjected to item analysis to determine the construct of the tool. Construct validity was established by factor analysis. This will enable them in adopting better treatment strategies to tackle obesity in their routine clinical practice.Ĭontent validity and face validity were achieved with expert evaluation and FGD. Therefore, the objective of this study was to develop and validate a tool that will help health practitioners and experts caring for obese patients to understand obesity-related KAP of these individuals. However, there is lack of validated KAP instruments focusing on obesity in Indian population. It is important for physicians and metabolic experts to understand the KAP of obese individuals so that the factors that support an obesogenic environment can be addressed adequately. KAP surveys in lifestyle-related diseases have become common in the community settings. Awareness and motivation are the basic needs to affect a change in behavior. However, attaining clinically significant weight loss is always challenging for patients as well as physicians. Lifestyle modification in the form of dietary intervention and increased physical activity can treat obesity up to a large extent. As the prevalence of obesity poses an enormous clinical burden, innovative treatment and care-delivery strategies are needed. Despite the increased attention being given to this problem, its prevalence is increasing steeply in both developed and developing countries. Obesity is a severe, yet neglected public health crisis across the globe. ![]()
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