Percentage of Adult Patients with Chart Documentation of Weight-Related Education by BMI Category
| Education Type | BMI Category | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overweight (25 to 29.9),n = 128 | Obese (30 to 39.9),n = 150 | Morbidly Obese (Greater than 40),n = 29 | Total,n = 307 | |
| Weight education* | ||||
| None | 79 (62%) | 67 (45%) | 11 (38%) | 157 (51%) |
| Minimal | 39 (30%) | 65 (43%) | 13 (45%) | 117 (38%) |
| Detailed | 10 (8%) | 18 (12%) | 5 (17%) | 33 (11%) |
| Diet education† | ||||
| None | 71 (56%) | 68 (41%) | 12 (41.%) | 151 (49%) |
| Minimal | 44 (34.%) | 67 (44%) | 9 (31%) | 120 (39%) |
| Detailed | 13 (10%) | 15 (10%) | 8 (28%) | 36 (12%) |
| Exercise education‡ | ||||
| None | 83 (65%) | 82 (55%) | 16 (55%) | 181 (59%) |
| Minimal | 35 (28%) | 57 (38%) | 9 (31%) | 102 (33%) |
| Detailed | 9 (7%) | 11 (7%) | 4 (14%) | 24 (8%) |
* χ2 = 10.78, df = 4, P = .029
† χ2 = 11.11, df = 4, P = .025
‡ χ2 = 4.8, df = 4, P = .305.