The Perceptions of and Attitudes Toward Obesity in Bulgarian Adults with a BMI ≥ 25.0 kg/m²-An Exploratory Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obesity affects 33.2% of the adult population in Bulgaria, and there is a scarcity of information about affected individuals' attitudes toward their weight situation. The aim of this study was to explore the perceptions of obesity in affected adults.

Methods

The present study involved a questionnaire-based survey that utilized home-based and tablet-assisted face-to-face interviews. Interviewees comprised individuals aged 25-64 y/o with a BMI > 25.0 kg/m².

Results

Overall, 704 respondents participated (344 overweight; 360 obese). Over 50% of participants reported attempts to reduce their weight, with only 6% of participants in the overweight group and 16% in the obese group perceiving their condition as worrisome. One-third of the obese participan

SUBMITTER: Boyanov MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11820006 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature