Perceptions, attitudes, and management of obesity in East Asians vs global: A pooled analysis of the ACTION IO survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This ACTION-IO sub-analysis compared attitudes of people with obesity (PwO) and healthcare professionals (HCPs) between South Korea/Japan and global.

Methods

Responses from overall (body mass index [BMI] ≥ 25 kg/m²) and higher BMI (30.0-34.9 kg/m²) groups were compared descriptively; t-and z-tests were used to test for statistical significant difference.

Results

Total responses from South Korea/Japan vs global were as follows: overall (PwO: 3,501 vs 14,502; HCPs: 502 vs 2,785); higher BMI (PwO: 530 vs 7,460) groups. Compared to global, more South Korea/Japan-PwO considered improving existing health condition as top weight loss (WL) goal (overall: 37% vs 28%, higher BMI: 35% vs 26%; P < 0.05) and fear of weight regain as top WL barrier (

SUBMITTER: Kang JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11970292 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature