Perceptions, attitudes, behaviours and barriers towards obesity among people with obesity and health care professionals in Indonesia: An exploratory online survey

by Sidartawan Soegondo, Gaga Irawan Nugraha, Farid Kurniawan, Ana Asmara Jannati, Dicky L. Tahapary Background The Awareness, Care, and Treatment In Obesity maNagement Asia Pacific (ACTION APAC) online survey identified perceptions, attitudes, and barriers to effective obesity care among People with Obesity (PwO) and Health Care Professionals (HCP) across nine APAC countries.

Here, we present findings from Indonesia. Methods This was a cross-sectional, observational, descriptive survey in PwO (≥18-year-old) with self-reported body mass index of ≥25 kg/m 2 and HCPs who spent ≥50% of their time in direct patient care.

The survey was conducted between 20 April, 2022 to 11 May, 2022. The questionnaires were approved by the institutional review board as per local regulations.

Findings A total of 1,000 PwO and 200 HCPs completed the survey. Notable differences were observed among PwO and HCPs in acknowledging obesity as a chronic disease (54% PwO and 90% HCPs), considering weight loss as PwO responsibility (91% PwO and 17% HCPs) and in agreeing that PwO were motivated to lose weight (76% PwO and 50% HCPs).