Kayseri İl Sağlık Müdürlüğü Sağlıklı Hayat Merkezleri Diyet Poliklinikleri 2018 Yılı Verilerinin Değerlendirilmesi

Abstract

Aim: This study was carried out to evaluate the change of body weights of the applicants to the diet polyclinics in 5 wellness centers in Kayseri in 2018. Material and Methods: This study was conducted by examining the data of 5.462 people who applied to dietitian outpatient clinics in the field of primary health care in Kayseri in 2018. Data were scanned through the Public Health Management System (HSYS) and transferred to SPSS 21.0. Obesity classifications were made by calculating Body Mass Index (BMI). Written permission from Kayseri Provincial Health Directorate and ethical approval from Erciyes University Non-Clinical Researches Ethics Committee were obtained for the study. Results: In 2018, 5462 people over the age of 18 applied to dietician outpatient clinics in 5 healthy life centers in Kayseri. It was observed that 58.4% of the applicants had over 30 BMI. 53.2% of those who come at least once are stage 1 obese. 52.7% of those who come at least twice are stage 1 obese. While the median BMI of obese individuals who came for the second time was 34.7 at the first visit, their BMI median at the second visit was found to be 33.1. When the medians are compared with the Wilcoxon test, the differences are statistically significant. Conclusion: In our study, it was determined that diet polyclinics that serve in health centers are effective in losing weight. Gyms within healthy life centers; The creation of physiologists and sports coaches will contribute to the fight against obesity.