Open AccessPerceptions, attitudes, and barriers toward obesity management in Saudi Arabia: Data from the ACTION-IO study
Author(s) -
Assim A. Alfadda,
Ali Al Qarni,
Khalid Alamri,
Shaik Shaffi Ahamed,
Shaza Mohammed Abo’ouf,
Mahmoud Shams,
Waleed Abdelfattah,
Abdulrahman Al Shaikh
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the saudi journal of gastroenterology/saudi journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1998-4049
pISSN - 1319-3767
DOI - 10.4103/sjg.sjg_500_20
Subject(s) - medicine , obesity , weight loss , body mass index , weight management , management of obesity , health professionals , family medicine , health care , economics , economic growth
The ACTION IO study (NCT03584191) aimed to identify perceptions, attitudes, behaviors, and potential barriers to effective obesity care across people with obesity (PwO) and healthcare professionals (HCPs). Results from Saudi Arabia are presented here.