#1695525 Assessing Preclinical Medical Students’ Perceptions of the Etiology of Obesity

Three models of the etiology of obesity, each common in pop culture, are often pitted against each other by devout proponents. These models are the Energy Balance Model (Calories-In-Calories-Out Model) (EBM), Carbohydrate-Insulin Model (CI), and Chronic Inflammation Model.1-3 Belief in these models may drive individual counseling strategies in the clinical setting.4-6 No prior studies have assessed medical students' beliefs on the etiology of obesity. We sought to assess preclinical medical students' perceptions.