DOES THE PREVALENCE OF OBESITY IN THE DIFFERENT REGIONS OF SPAIN INFLUENCE THE ATTITUDES, PERCEPTION AND BARRIERS TO ITS TREATMENT?

Autor: Nuria Vilarrasa, Javier Salvador, Francisco Poyato, Miguel Ángel Rubio-Herrera
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Obesity Facts, Pp 1-1 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1662-4033
DOI: 10.1159/000538257
Popis: Introduction: The differences in the prevalence of obesity between the various regions of Spain, partly attributed to socioeconomic differences, may influence the approach to this disease. The aim of this study was to compare differences in attitudes, perception and barriers to the treatment of obesity between people with obesity (PwO) and health care professionals (HCPs), between the different regions of Spain. Methods: Sub-analysis of the ACTION-IO Spain study, which included 1,500 PwO and 306 HCP belonging to regions with high prevalence of obesity (>16% n=9 regions, HPO group) and low prevalence of obesity (
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