Awareness, Care & Treatment in Obesity Management (ACTION) Study

Awareness, Care & Treatment in Obesity Management (ACTION) Study

The ACTION (Awareness, Care, and Treatment In Obesity management) study aims to identify perceptions, attitudes, behaviours, and potential barriers to effective obesity care across three respondent types: 1) People with Obesity, 2) Healthcare Providers and 3) Employer Representatives in the US. Data is collected via online surveys using a cross-sectional, US-based stratified sample design.

Inclusion Criteria:

• GENERAL POPULATION
• Agrees to AE reporting
• Age at least 18 years
• Lives in the US
• Current BMI at least 30 kg/sqm
• HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS
• Agrees to AE reporting
• Physician and board certified or NP/PA
• Facility located in the U.S. and not Vermont
• Spends at least 70% of time in direct patient care
• Seen at least 100 patients in past month
• Seen at least 10 patients in past month needing weight management
• In practice 2-35 years
• Not competitively employed
• Primary Care Providers
• Specialty is FP, IM, GP
• Less than 50% patients seen for obesity
• Obesity Specialists
• Obesity medicine or weight loss specialist or at least 50% of patients seen for obesity
• In practice 2-35 years
• EMPLOYERS
• Age at least 18 years
• Works in the US
• Director, Administrator, CHRO, VP or other title
• Responsible for making or influencing decisions about health insurance or health and wellness programs
• Company employs 500 or more full-time employees
• Believes there is a weight issue at their company
• Not competitively employed

Exclusion Criteria:

- None