Women’s Perceptions Regarding Obesity and Comorbidities and Provider Interaction

To assess women’s perceptions of current body mass index (BMI) category, evaluate their knowledge of medical and surgical conditions associated with obesity, and assess their previous exposure to counseling on obesity. Questionnaire-based survey. Gynecology clinics in a large midwestern city. Non-pregnant women age 18 to 65 years. Descriptive design with distribution of anonymous questionnaires pertaining to demographics, current medical conditions, perceived weight, medical conditions associated with obesity, surgical complications from obesity, and previous weight loss counseling. All data were analyzed using chi-squared tests, and statistical significance was set at a p value of