Public beliefs about the consequences of living with obesity in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to capture public beliefs about living with obesity, examine how these beliefs have changed over time and to explore whether certain characteristics were associated with them in a nationally representative sample of adults from the Republic of Ireland (RoI) and Northern Ireland (NI).

Methods

A cross-sectional survey employed a random quota sampling approach to recruit a nationally representative sample of 1046 adults across NI and RoI. Telephone interviews captured information on demographics; health behaviours & attitudes; and beliefs about the consequences of obesity (measured using the Obesity Beliefs Scale). Univariable analyses compared beliefs about the consequences of living with obesity between participants with a self-reported healthy wei

SUBMITTER: Spyreli E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9559245 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature