@article{chulvimedrano2013perceptions,
  title = {Perceptions of Anti-obesity Medications among Spanish Personal Trainers},
  author = {Iván Chulvi-Medrano and Laura Masia-Tortosa and Sergio Benito Hernandez and Esteban Martínez Ballester},
  year = 2013,
  url = {https://ibimapublishing.com/articles/OBES/2013/869089/},
  journal = {Journal of Research in Obesity},
  volume = 2013 (2013),
  pages = 8,
  doi = 10.5171/2013.869089,
  abstract = {Physical activity, nutrition, and drug therapy are all important tools in this fight against premature illness and mortality in obesity population. Sometimes drug treatment for this epidemic is an often overlooked tool, although it may be an important option.  The perception that personal trainers have about the effects of anti-obesity drugs may influence directly in the decision to use it in the obese population to lose weight. The objective of this article is to assess the perceptions of personal trainers regarding the use of obesity-fighting medications in addition to diet and exercise and compare with an American sample. A questionnaire based in a 7-point scale was administered to 31 experienced personal trainers in Spain who currently had obese clients (classified by OMS´values for BMI≥ 30 Kg/m2). The results show 87% of the personal trainers who responded knew of at least one anti-obesity product, and only one third of them had customers undergoing drug treatment. The personal trainers perceived the importance of physical exercise as high (6.65), and they perceived the importance of drug treatment as comparatively low (3.13). They rated the importance of their own role in the battle against obesity as low (2.77), and believed that more education was required to better serve their obese clients (6.35). This data shows the need for greater training and education among personal trainers about weight loss strategies, anti-obesity medications, and physical exercise interventions. This situation needs to be addressed by private professional academies in their personal training courses.},
  keywords = {Body mass index, exercise, obesity, behavior, personal trainer.},
  note = Article ID: 869089
}