Perceptions, Attitudes, and Barriers to Obesity Management in Spain: Results from the Spanish Cohort of the International ACTION-IO Observation Study

Journal of Clinical Medicine

MiguelÁngel Rubio¹  Javier Salvador²  Nuria Vilarrasa³  Francisco Poyato⁴ 

[1] Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, San Carlos Clinical Hospital and Health Research Institute of the San Carlos Clinical Hospital (IdISSC), 28040 Madrid, Spain;Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, University Clinic of Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain;Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Nutrition, Bellvitge University Hospital-IDIBELL, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08907 Barcelona, Spain;Obesity Medical Department, Novo Nordisk Spain, 28033 Madrid, Spain;

关键词: obesity;    weight loss;    ACTION-IO;    perceptions;    barriers;    obesity management;   

DOI  :  10.3390/jcm9092834

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The prevalence of obesity is rapidly rising in Spain. The Awareness, Care and Treatment in Obesity Management—An International Observation (ACTION-IO) study (NCT03584191) was an international cross-sectional survey conducted to identify the perceptions, attitudes, behaviors, and barriers to obesity management for people with obesity (PwO) and healthcare professionals (HCPs); results from Spain are presented. In Spain, 1500 PwO (body mass index ≥30 kg/m² based on self-reported height and weight) and 306 HCPs (in direct patient care for ≥2 years) completed the survey. Fewer PwO (59%) than HCPs (93%) agreed that obesity is a chronic disease. Most PwO (80%) assumed complete responsibility for their own weight loss, whilst 19% of HCPs placed the responsibility on PwO. One-fifth of PwO stated they began struggling with weight before age 15. The mean delay in discussing weight for the first time with an HCP was 6 years. Only 24% of HCPs thought their patients were motivated to lose weight, whilst 45% of PwO reported being motivated. Of the 67% of PwO who had discussed their weight with an HCP in the last 5 years, 66% had been formally diagnosed with obesity. Our Spanish dataset reveals discrepancies in the perceptions and attitudes between PwO and HCPs, thus highlighting the need to improve education about obesity and its clinical management.

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