Changing the narrative around obesity in the UK: a survey of people with obesity and healthcare professionals from the ACTION-IO study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate the perceptions, attitudes, behaviours and potential barriers to effective obesity care in the UK using data collected from people with obesity (PwO) and healthcare professionals (HCPs) in the Awareness, Care, and Treatment In Obesity maNagement-International Observation (ACTION-IO) study.

Design

UK's PwO (body mass index of ≥30 kg/m² based on self-reported height and weight) and HCPs who manage patients with obesity completed an online survey.

Results

In the UK, 1500 PwO and 306 HCPs completed the survey. Among the 47% of PwO who discussed weight with an HCP in the past 5 years, it took a mean of 9 years from the start of their struggles with weight until a discussion occurred. HCPs reported that PwO initiated 35% of weight-relate

SUBMITTER: Hughes CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8246368 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature