Perception and Attitude of Turkish Gastroenterologists Toward Obesity: A Nationwide Survey Conducted by the Obesity Study Group of the Turkish Gastroenterology Association

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dc.contributor.authorTahtaci, Mustafa
dc.contributor.authoryıldırım, abdullah emre
dc.contributor.authorUcbilek, Enver
dc.contributor.authorşen, ilker
dc.contributor.authorBilican, Gülden
dc.contributor.authorŞimşek, Zahide
dc.contributor.authorGumus, Suheyla ayca
dc.date.accessioned2025-10-24T18:04:06Z
dc.date.available2025-10-24T18:04:06Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentMalatya Turgut Özal Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractBackground/Aims: Gastroenterologists have an important role in the treatment and management of comorbidities related to obesity. Assessment of gastroenterologists’ perception and attitude toward obesity was aimed in this study. Materials and Methods: Survey questions were determined for the study. An online questionnaire was prepared afterward. Participants were invited via e-mail by providing them with information about the study. It was ensured that those who accepted the study could access the questionnaire form with the relevant link. Participants who answered all questions were included in the study. Results: Totally 117 gastroenterologists were included in the study. The proportion of gastroenterologists who thought that obesity complicates the management of gastroenterological diseases and those who thought obesity as a factor that negatively affects the prognosis of gastroenterological diseases was determined as 88.9% and 95.7%, respectively. Among the obese patients, the propor- tion of those who applied diet therapy, exercise, pharmacotherapy, and endoscopic methods was 94%, 91.5%, 35%, and 37.6%, respectively. The rates of intragastric balloon therapy and intragastric botulinum toxin A injection were 30% and 21.4%, respectively. The proportion of those who agreed that obese patients lost a significant amount of weight with the treatment methods applied was 47.2%. The proportion of participants who agreed that long-term maintenance of weight loss was impossible for most obese patients was 59.8%. Conclusion: To our knowledge, this is the first study that evaluates the perception and attitude of gastroenterologists toward obesity. Our study results show that gastroenterologists think that obesity is a chronic disease and that gastroenterologists should be involved in management of obesity.
dc.identifier.doi10.5152/tjg.2024.22733
dc.identifier.endpage167
dc.identifier.issn1300-4948
dc.identifier.issn2148-5607
dc.identifier.issue3
dc.identifier.startpage161
dc.identifier.trdizinid1346167
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.5152/tjg.2024.22733
dc.identifier.urihttps://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/1346167
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12899/2640
dc.identifier.volume35
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizin
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.ispartofTurkish Journal of Gastroenterology
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Ulusal Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzTR-Dizin_20251023
dc.subjectSurvey
dc.subjectObesity
dc.subjectgastroenterology
dc.titlePerception and Attitude of Turkish Gastroenterologists Toward Obesity: A Nationwide Survey Conducted by the Obesity Study Group of the Turkish Gastroenterology Association
dc.typeArticle

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