Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behavior, School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK.
Obesity (Silver Spring). 2024 Dec;32(12):2364-2375. doi: 10.1002/oby.24106. Epub 2024 Aug 20.
The objective of this study was to explore the acceptability to the public of receiving weight screening and the offer of support to lose weight from dental teams.
A cross-sectional survey was conducted with recruitment of adults from dental practices and community and hospital settings in England and the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Be Part of Research initiative.
A total of 3580 participants were recruited across 22 dental sites and the NIHR Be Part of Research initiative. Sixty percent (n = 2055/3430) of participants reported that they would be comfortable with their height and weight being measured at a dental appointment. Male participants and those of non-White race and ethnicity had significantly increased odds of accepting weight screening (odds ratio [OR]: 1.98, 95% CI: 1.66-2.36; OR: 2.07, 95% CI: 1.42-3.03). Fifty-seven percent (n = 1915/3375) of participants reported that it would be acceptable for their dental team to offer support to help with weight management. Male participants and those of non-White race and ethnicity had significantly increased odds of accepting support (OR: 1.79, 95% CI: 1.49-2.13; OR: 1.62, 95% CI: 1.11-2.37). The most accepted form of support was provision of information on local weight-management programs (n = 1989/2379, 83.6%).
The public is largely receptive to receiving weight screening and the offer of weight interventions from dental teams. Feasibility studies to test the implementation of lifestyle weight interventions in dental settings are required.
本研究旨在探讨公众对接受牙科团队进行体重筛查和提供减肥支持的可接受程度。
采用横断面调查方法，在英格兰的牙科诊所、社区和医院以及国家卫生与保健卓越研究所（NIHR）参与研究计划中招募成年人参与。
在 22 个牙科场所和 NIHR 参与研究计划中招募了 3580 名参与者。60%（n=2055/3430）的参与者表示，他们愿意在牙科预约时测量身高和体重。男性参与者以及非白人和少数民族参与者接受体重筛查的可能性显著增加（优势比[OR]：1.98，95%置信区间[CI]：1.66-2.36；OR：2.07，95%CI：1.42-3.03）。57%（n=1915/3375）的参与者表示，他们的牙科团队提供帮助管理体重的支持是可以接受的。男性参与者以及非白人和少数民族参与者接受支持的可能性显著增加（OR：1.79，95%CI：1.49-2.13；OR：1.62，95%CI：1.11-2.37）。最受欢迎的支持形式是提供有关当地体重管理计划的信息（n=1989/2379，83.6%）。
公众普遍愿意接受牙科团队进行体重筛查和提供减肥干预。需要进行可行性研究，以测试在牙科环境中实施生活方式体重干预的效果。
