Perceptions, Attitudes, and Barriers to Obesity Care in Mexico: Data From the ACTION-IO Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The Awareness, Care, and Treatment in Obesity Management-International Observation (ACTION-IO) study (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT03584191) aimed to identify perceptions, attitudes, behaviors, and barriers to effective obesity care in people with obesity (PwO) and health care professionals (HCPs). This study presents the results from Mexico.

Methods

An online survey was conducted. In Mexico, eligible PwO were ≥18 years of age with BMI ≥30 kg/m² based on self-reported height and weight. Eligible HCPs had direct patient care.

Results

The survey was completed by 2,000 PwO and 400 HCPs in Mexico. Many PwO (71%) and HCPs (94%) categorized obesity as a chronic disease. Sixty-three percent of PwO felt motivated to lose weight, but many HCPs perceive

SUBMITTER: Vazquez-Velazquez V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7898320 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature