Obesity
Conditions
Brief summary
ACTION France is a cross-sectional, observational, descriptive, and exploratory survey-based study without collection of laboratory data. The study is not related to any specific treatment options or pharmaceutical product. Collection of data will be performed via quantitative online survey by a third-party vendor. The goal of this study is to provide insights to drive awareness around the needs of People Living with Obesity (PLwO) and Health Care Professionals (HCPs) involved in obesity treatment and management.
Interventions
OTHERNo treatment given
No treatment given
Sponsors
Novo Nordisk A/S
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
People Living with Obesity 1. Informed consent obtained before any study-related activities (study-related activities are any procedure related to recording of data according to the protocol). 2. Male or female, aged above or equal to 18 years at the time of signing informed consent Lives in France 3. Current BMI based on self-reported height and weight of at least 30 kg/m\^2 Health Care Professionals 1. Informed consent before any study related activities (study-related activities are any procedure related to recording/collection of data according to protocol) 2. Male or female, aged greater than or equal to 18 years at the time of signing informed consent. 3. Physician with a license to practice 4. Specialty is not surgeon (including bariatric or plastic surgeon) 5. Practices in France 6. In clinical practice greater than or equal to 2 years 7. Spends at least 70 percent time in direct patient care 8. Has seen at least 100 patients in past month 9. 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/m\^2 with or without comorbidities. Employers 1. Informed consent before any study related activities (study-related activities are any procedure related to recording/collection of data according to protocol) 2. Age 18 years old or older 3. works in France 4. Company offers health insurance benefits 5. Responsible for making or influencing decisions about employee benefits plan or health and wellness programs 6. works in a company that has at least 20 employees 7. not affiliated with pharma, MR or advertising firms
Exclusion criteria
People Living with obesity 1. Previous participation in this study. Participation is defined as having given online consent in this study 2. Currently pregnant 3. Participates in intense fitness or body building programs 4. Has had significant, unintentional weight loss (due to major injury, illness, etc) in the past 6 months 5. Mental incapacity, unwillingness or language barriers precluding adequate understanding or cooperation Health Care Providers 1. Previous participation in this study. Participation is defined as having given informed consent in this study. 2. Unwillingness, inability, or language barriers precluding adequate understanding or cooperation. Employers 1. Previous participation in this study. Participation is defined as having given informed consent in this study. 2. Unwillingness, inability, or language barriers precluding adequate understanding or cooperation.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Degree to which healthcare and society is meeting needs of people living with obesity | Day 1-day of survey | 5-point Likert scale 1=strongly disagree to 5=strongly agree |
| Proportion of PLwO / participants who made serious weight loss effort | Day 1-day of survey | Percentage of participants |
| Response to weight loss discussions | Day 1-day of survey | Single select from defined list |
| Effective weight loss methods | Day 1-day of survey | Multi-select from defined list |
| Obesity attitudes | Day 1-day of survey | 5-point Likert scale 1=strongly disagree to 5=strongly agree |
| Attitudes toward prescription weight loss medication and surgery | Day 1-day of survey | 5-point Likert scale 1=strongly disagree to 5=strongly agree |
| Weight loss barriers | Day 1-day of survey | Multi-select from defined list |
| Obesity and weight management | Day 1-day of survey | 5-point Likert scale 1=strongly disagree to 5=strongly agree |
| Weight loss motivators | Day 1-day of survey | Multi-select from defined list |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Top factors for improving weight loss outcomes | Day 1-day of survey | Multi-select from defined list |
| Types of weight management goals | Day 1-day of survey | Multi-select from defined list |
| Most helpful information for participants for weight loss | Day 1-day of survey | Multi-select from defined list |
| Most helpful support for weight loss | Day 1-day of survey | Multi-select from defined list |
| Effectiveness of guidelines for treating obesity | Day 1-day of survey | 5-point Likert scale 1=strongly disagree to 5=strongly agree |
| Ways participants receive information on weight loss management | Day 1-day of survey | Multi-select from defined list |
| Responsibility for improving health of people living with obesity | Day 1-day of survey | Multi-select from defined list |
Countries
France
Outcome results
None listed