Healthcare professionals' perceptions of childhood obesity in Iquitos, Peru: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Childhood obesity is an urgent worldwide concern associated with increased morbidity in adulthood. Healthcare professionals (HCPs) are well placed to influence childhood obesity trends and implement interventions. English-language studies regarding HCPs' perceptions of childhood obesity are limited to high-income countries. Peru is an upper-middle-income country with regional disparities in childhood obesity prevalence. This qualitative study aims to explore HCPs' perceptions of childhood obesity in Iquitos, Peru, where prevalence is relatively low.

Methods

Twenty-one HCPs with child healthcare experience were purposively recruited from two primary healthcare centres. Semi-structured, individual interviews were conducted with a translator and audio recorded. Trans

SUBMITTER: Lai JF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8832769 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature