Evaluation of Non-pharmacological and Pharmacological Treatment for Overweight and Obesity in Patients With Cardiovascular Diseases or With High Cardiovascular Risk According to the Results of Patients' Interviews Within the Outpatient Registry
Evaluation of Non-pharmacological and Pharmacological Treatment for Overweight and Obesity in Patients With Cardiovascular Diseases or With High Cardiovascular Risk According to the Results of Patients' Interviews Within the Outpatient Registry
A prospective non-interventional single-centre study aimed to assess the current practice of non-pharmacological treatment and pharmacological therapy of overweight and obesity in patients with cardiovascular diseases (CVD) or with a high risk of CVD according to the patients' survey data
To interview 300 patients with a body mass index (BMI) ≥25 kg / m² of the outpatient register, who come for a primary or secondary visit to the Center. The specifically designed questionnaire contains topics about patients' self-concept of their body mass; doctors' prescriptions of therapy for obesity, patients' adherence to recommendations.
A repeated short telephone interview of these patients will be conducted in 1-1.5 years after visit inclusion to clarify the dynamics of weight and methods of its correction.
Inclusion Criteria:
patients of the outpatient "PROFILE" registry with CVD or with a high risk of CVD (≥5%), with overweight (BMI≥25 kg/m2) or obesity (BMI≥30 kg/m2). Presence of written informed consent to participate in the study, fill in the original questionnaire and given consent to the processing of personal data
Exclusion Criteria:
normal weight, pregnancy