Awareness, Care & Treatment In Obesity Management - An International Observation (ACTION-IO)
Awareness, Care & Treatment In Obesity Management - An International Observation (ACTION-IO)
The purpose of this survey is to collect the data on perceptions, behaviours and awareness related to obesity and obesity management for People with Obesity (PwO) and Health Care Professionals (HCP) treating obesity. Data will be collected via online surveys among each of the respondent groups. The surveys are expected to take approximately 25 minutes to complete and will be unique for PwO and HCP. As a cross-sectional study, there will be no treatment of patients.
Inclusion Criteria: - PEOPLE WITH OBESITY - Age at least 18 years, both males and females - On-line consent to participate in study - Lives in one of the participating countries: Italy, Spain, United Kingdom (UK), Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Australia, Israel, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Japan, South Korea - Current Body Mass Index (BMI) (based on self-reported height and weight) greater than or equal to 30 kg/sqm in Italy, Spain, UK, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Australia, Israel, Saudi Arabia, UAE; current BMI greater than or equal to 25 kg/sqm in Japan and South Korea - HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS - Physician - Specialty is NOT plastic surgeon, general surgeon, or bariatric surgeon - Practices in one of the participating countries: Italy, Spain, UK, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Australia, Israel, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Japan, South Korea - In practice at least 2 years - Spends at least 70 percent of time in direct patient care - Has seen at least 100 patients in past month - Has seen at least 10 patients in past month needing weight management defined as: a patient with a BMI greater than or equal to 30 kg/sqm with or without comorbidities. (BMI greater than or equal to 25 kg/sqm in Japan and South Korea) Exclusion Criteria: - PEOPLE WITH OBESITY - Declines to provide income - Previous participation in this study. Participation is defined as having given online consent in this study - Declines to provide race / ethnicity (in applicable countries) - Currently pregnant - Participates in intense fitness or body building programs - Has had significant, unintentional weight loss (due to major injury, illness, etc.) in the past 6 months