Obesity
Conditions
Brief summary
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.
Interventions
OTHERNo treatment given
Completion of a survey
Sponsors
Novo Nordisk A/S
Study design
Observational model
ECOLOGIC_OR_COMMUNITY
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
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
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Degree to which healthcare and society is meeting needs of people with obesity | Start of interviews day 1 until end of data collection day 90 | Online questionnaire - End-anchored 5-point Likert needs scale(from 1, do not agree at all, to 5 completely agree) |
| Proportion of PwO / patients who made serious weight loss effort | Start of interviews day 1 until end of data collection day 90 | Online questionnaire - Numeric Response |
| Response to weight loss discussions | Start of interviews day 1 until end of data collection day 90 | Online questionnaire - Single Item Selection |
| Effective weight loss methods | Start of interviews day 1 until end of data collection day 90 | Online questionnaire - Multiple Item Selection |
| Obesity attitudes | Start of interviews day 1 until end of data collection day 90 | Online questionnaire - End-anchored 5-point Likert agreement scale (from 1, do not agree at all, to 5 completely agree) |
| Attitudes toward prescription weight loss medication and surgery | Start of interviews day 1 until end of data collection day 90 | Online questionnaire - End-anchored 5-point Likert agreement scale (from 1, do not agree at all, to 5 completely agree) |
| Weight loss barriers | Start of interviews day 1 until end of data collection day 90 | Online questionnaire - End-anchored 5-point Likert agreement scale(from 1, do not agree at all, to 5 completely agree) |
| Obesity and weight management | Start of interviews day 1 until end of data collection day 90 | Online questionnaire - End-anchored 5-point Likert agreement scale(from 1, do not agree at all, to 5 completely agree) |
| Weight loss motivators | Start of interviews day 1 until end of data collection day 90 | Online questionnaire - Multiple Item Selection |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Types of weight management goals | Start of interviews day 1 until end of data collection day 90 | Online questionnaire - Multiple Item Selection |
| Most helpful information for patients for weight loss | Start of interviews day 1 until end of data collection day 90 | Online questionnaire - Multiple Item Selection |
| Responsibility for improving health of people with obesity | Start of interviews day 1 until end of data collection day 90 | Online questionnaire - Multiple Item Selection |
| Most helpful support for weight loss | Start of interviews day 1 until end of data collection day 90 | Online questionnaire - Multiple Item Selection |
| Effectiveness of guidelines for treating obesity | Start of interviews day 1 until end of data collection day 90 | Online questionnaire - Fully-anchored 5-point Likert scale (from 1, do not agree at all, to 5 completely agree) |
| Ways you receive information on weight loss management | Start of interviews day 1 until end of data collection day 90 | Online questionnaire - Multiple Item Selection |
| Top factors for improving weight loss outcomes | Start of interviews day 1 until end of data collection day 90 | Online questionnaire - Ranking Exercise |
Countries
Australia, Israel, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed