ACTION Malaysia-perception and barriers to obesity management among people with obesity and healthcare professionals in Malaysia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Timely weight loss conversations between healthcare professionals (HCPs) and people with obesity (PwO) can help in effective obesity management. The Awareness, Care, and Treatment in Obesity maNagement in the Asia Pacific region (ACTION APAC) studied the attitudes, perceptions, and behaviours toward obesity among PwO and HCPs in nine countries of South and Southeast Asia. The current study is a subgroup analysis based on the Malaysian population, known as ACTION Malaysia (ACTION-MY), and aims to explore the attitudes, perceptions, behaviours, and barriers to effective obesity management among both PwO and HCPs.

Methodology

An online survey in dual languages (Malay and English) was conducted between April 2022 and May 2022 among 1001 adult PwO and 200 HCPs (general

SUBMITTER: Nor Hanipah Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11874754 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature