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ArticleJournal of diabetes investigation2025

Perceptions, attitudes, and management of obesity in East Asians vs global: A pooled analysis of the ACTION IO survey.

Jae-Heon Kang, Soo Lim, Jee-Hyun Kang, Yang-Hyun Kim, Hae-Jin Ko, Yoshihiro Ogawa, Iichiro Shimomura, YouSun Ha, Shogo Wada, Toshimasa Yamauchi and 1 more

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Jae-Heon KangDepartment of Family Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Soo LimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4137-1671
Jee-Hyun KangDepartment of Family Medicine, Konyang University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.
Yang-Hyun KimDepartment of Family Medicine, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Hae-Jin KoDepartment of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
Yoshihiro OgawaDepartment of Medicine and Bioregulatory Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0834-2836
Iichiro ShimomuraDepartment of Metabolic Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan.
YouSun HaMedical Affairs Department, Novo Nordisk, Seoul, Korea.
Shogo WadaMedical Affairs Department, Novo Nordisk, Tokyo, Japan.
Toshimasa YamauchiDepartment of Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4827-6404
Masato IwabuDepartment of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nephrology, Graduate School of Medicine, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis ACTION-IO sub-analysis compared attitudes of people with obesity (PwO) and healthcare professionals (HCPs) between South Korea/Japan and global.

methodsResponses from overall (body mass index [BMI] ≥ 25 kg/m

resultsTotal responses from South Korea/Japan vs global were as follows: overall (PwO: 3,501 vs 14,502; HCPs: 502 vs 2,785); higher BMI (PwO: 530 vs 7,460) groups. Compared to global, more South Korea/Japan-PwO considered improving existing health condition as top weight loss (WL) goal (overall: 37% vs 28%, higher BMI: 35% vs 26%; P < 0.05) and fear of weight regain as top WL barrier (overall: 52% vs 45%, higher BMI: 65% vs 42%; P < 0.05). Fewer South Korea/Japan-PwO reported discussing weight (overall: 25% vs 51%, higher BMI: 31% vs 54%; P < 0.05). More South Korea/Japan-HCPs felt PwO as themselves responsible for WL (74% vs 55%; P < 0.05). More than two-of-three South Korea/Japan-HCPs (vs four-of-five global) were motivated to help PwO in WL.

conclusionsSouth Korea/Japan PwO had differences in their attitudes and behaviors toward obesity care. These findings support the need for increased public awareness of obesity as a disease and for HCPs to play active role initiating weight management dialogue.

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Attitude of Health PersonnelHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth PersonnelObesityPerceptionAdultBody Mass IndexEast Asian PeopleFemaleHumansJapanMaleMiddle AgedRepublic of KoreaSurveys and QuestionnairesAttitudesEast AsiaObesity management

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