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Table 2 Practices of physicians in the management of patients with obesity and PCOS

From: Obesity management in polycystic ovary syndrome: disparity in knowledge between obstetrician-gynecologists and reproductive endocrinologists in China

 

Overall (n = 1318)

Repro-Endo (n = 187)

OB-Gyn (n = 1131)

P-value

Commonly used diagnostic criterion for obesity

 BMI (WHO criteria)

353 (26.7)

29 (15.5)

324 (28.6)

<.001

 BMI (Chinese criteria)

785 (59.6)

121 (64.7)

664 (58.7)

NS

 BMI (Asian criteria)

164 (12.4)

32 (17.1)

132 (11.7)

.037

 Measure waistline

16 (1.3)

5 (2.7)

12 (1.1)

NS

Inquiry about family history of diabetes

 Yes

1261 (95.7)

180 (96.3)

1081 (95.6)

NS

Inquiry about family history of cardiovascular disease

 Yes

882 (66.9)

131 (70.1)

751 (66.4)

NS

Inquiry about family history of PCOS

 Yes

1179 (89.5)

168 (89.8)

1011 (89.4)

NS

Inquiry about symptoms of anxiety, depression, and other psychological problems

 Yes

336 (25.5)

105 (56.1)

231 (20.4)

<.001

  1. Abbreviations: Repro-Endo Reproductive endocrinologist, OB-Gyn Obstetrician-gynecologists, PCOS polycystic ovary syndrome, BMI Body mass index, WHO World Health Organization, NS No significant