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Journal Article
Exploring Genetic Testing for Rare Disorders of Obesity: Experience and Perspectives of Pediatric Weight Management Providers
2024
Overview
Background:
This study describes experiences and perspectives of pediatric weight management (PWM) providers on the implementation of genetic testing for rare causes of obesity.
Methods:
Purposive and snowball sampling recruited PWM providers via email to complete a 23-question survey with multiple choice and open-ended questions. Analyses include descriptive statistics, Fisher's exact test, one-way ANOVA with Tukey's
post hoc
test, and qualitative analysis.
Results:
Of the 55 respondents, 80% reported ordering genetic testing. Respondents were primarily physicians (82.8%) in practice for 11–20 years (42%), identified as female (80%), White (76.4%), and non-Hispanic (92.7%) and provided PWM care 1–4 half day sessions per week. Frequently reported patient characteristics that prompted testing did not vary by provider years of experience (YOE). These included obesity onset before age 6, hyperphagia, dysmorphic facies, and developmental delays. The number of patient characteristics that prompted testing varied by YOE (
p
= 0.03); respondents with 6–10 YOE indicated more patient characteristics than respondents with >20 YOE (mean 10.3 vs. mean 6.2). The reported primary benefit of testing was health information for patients/families; the primary drawback was the high number of indeterminate tests. Ethical concerns expressed were fear of increasing weight stigma, discrimination, and impact on insurance coverage. Respondents (42%) desired training and guidance on interpreting results and counseling patients and families.
Conclusions:
Most PWM providers reported genetic testing as an option for patient management. Provider training in genetics/genomics and research into provider and family attitudes on the genetics of obesity and the value of genetic testing are next steps to consider.
Publisher
Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers,SAGE Publications
