Home access to a weight scale in the Hispanic/Latino population attending a community‐based free clinic

IF 1.9 Q3 ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM Obesity Science & Practice Pub Date : 2023-09-30 DOI:10.1002/osp4.711
Ken Fujioka, Jacob Fujioka, Kaley Mafong, Nicole Wetherhold, Sally Kim, Amin Rasul, Alyssa Lopez, Kevin Cummins
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Abstract Background Daily weighing has been shown to help with weight management. In primary care, the majority of virtual visits will ask patients about their weight. However, little is known about whether patients, especially those in the Hispanic/Latino population, have access to a weight scale. Our aim was to determine scale access and perceived height and weight in the Hispanic/Latino population attending a volunteer, no cost, community clinic. Methods Questionnaires were issued to patients attending the community clinic and a comparator group attending a medically insured primary care practice. Results Only 52% of the Hispanic/Latino patients attending the community clinic had access to a scale compared with 85% of patients in the primary care office. Patients underreported weight and overreported height leading to underreporting body mass index by 0.6 ± 3.2 kg/m 2 . Conclusions Healthcare providers who care for uninsured Hispanic/Latino patients in community clinics may need to be aware that patients may not have access to a scale.
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参加社区免费诊所的西班牙裔/拉丁裔人群的家庭体重秤
每日称重已被证明有助于体重管理。在初级保健中,大多数虚拟访问将询问患者的体重。然而,对于患者,特别是西班牙裔/拉丁裔人群,是否有机会使用体重秤,我们知之甚少。我们的目的是确定西班牙裔/拉丁裔人群参加志愿者,免费社区诊所的规模访问和感知身高和体重。方法对在社区诊所就诊的患者和在医疗保险初级保健诊所就诊的对照组进行问卷调查。结果在社区诊所就诊的西班牙裔/拉丁裔患者中,仅有52%的患者获得了量表,而在初级保健办公室就诊的患者中,这一比例为85%。患者低报体重,高报身高,导致体重指数低报0.6±3.2 kg/ m2。结论:在社区诊所照顾未参保西班牙裔/拉丁裔患者的医疗保健提供者可能需要意识到患者可能无法获得量表。
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Obesity Science & Practice
Obesity Science & Practice ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM-
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