Franziska Ulrike Christine Else Jung1,2, A Dietrich3, C Stroh4, S G Riedel-Heller5, C Luck-Sikorski6,7. 1. Integrated Research and Treatment Center AdiposityDiseases (IFB), University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany. franziska.jung@medizin.uni-leipzig.de. 2. University of Applied Sciences SRH Gera, Gera, Germany. franziska.jung@medizin.uni-leipzig.de. 3. Integrated Research and Treatment Center Adiposity Diseases (IFB), Department of Surgery, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany. 4. Department of General, Abdominal and Pediatric Surgery, SRH Municipal Hospital Gera, Strasse des Friedens 122, Gera, Germany. 5. Institute of Social Medicine, Occupational Health and Public Health (ISAP), University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany. 6. Integrated Research and Treatment Center AdiposityDiseases (IFB), University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany. 7. University of Applied Sciences SRH Gera, Gera, Germany.
Abstract
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to investigate changes in attitudes of the general public towards bariatric surgery and other interventions that can be part of obesity management, during the last 5 years. METHOD: 1007 participants were randomly selected and interviewed. Apart from socio-demographic data, interviews also included causal reasons for obesity as well as questions regarding treatment methods and their believed effectiveness. Results were compared with data published 5 years ago. RESULTS: Surgery is seen as a rather ineffective method to reduce weight in obesity and is recommended less often by the general public compared to the assessment 5 years ago. CONCLUSIONS: Public health-implications should inform about obesity and benefits of surgery as an intervention to improve individual health conditions.
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to investigate changes in attitudes of the general public towards bariatric surgery and other interventions that can be part of obesity management, during the last 5 years. METHOD: 1007 participants were randomly selected and interviewed. Apart from socio-demographic data, interviews also included causal reasons for obesity as well as questions regarding treatment methods and their believed effectiveness. Results were compared with data published 5 years ago. RESULTS: Surgery is seen as a rather ineffective method to reduce weight in obesity and is recommended less often by the general public compared to the assessment 5 years ago. CONCLUSIONS: Public health-implications should inform about obesity and benefits of surgery as an intervention to improve individual health conditions.
Authors: Franshelis K Garcia; Kirsten T Verkooijen; Esther J Veen; Bob C Mulder; Maria A Koelen; Eric J Hazebroek Journal: JMIR Res Protoc Date: 2022-04-28
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