RT Journal Article
T1 The views of teenagers with obesity, their caregivers, and doctors: a plain language summary of the ACTION Teens global survey.
A1 Mooney, Vicki
A1 Baur, Louise A
A1 Bereket, Abdullah
A1 Bin-Abbas, Bassam
A1 Chen, Walter
A1 Fernández-Aranda, Fernando
A1 Nieto, Nayely Garibay
A1 López Siguero, Juan Pedro
A1 Maffeis, Claudio
A1 Osorto, Cynthia Karenina
A1 Reynoso, Ricardo
A1 Rhie, Young-Jun
A1 Toro-Ramos, Martín
A1 Halford, Jason Cg
K1 adolescents
K1 caregivers
K1 doctors
K1 healthcare professionals
K1 lay summary
K1 obesity
K1 plain language summary
K1 survey
K1 teenagers
K1 weight
K1 weight management
AB This is a summary of a research survey called ACTION Teens. In our survey, 12,987 people from 10 countries answered questions about obesity. They were: 5275 teenagers with obesity, 5389 caregivers of teenagers with obesity, and 2323 doctors who provide medical care for teenagers with obesity. Most teenagers with obesity were worried about their weight and thought that losing weight was their responsibility. Many teenagers had already tried to lose weight. For teenagers, wanting to be more fit or in better shape was the top reason for wanting to lose weight. Some caregivers did not realize how worried their teenager was about their own weight. There were also some caregivers who were not aware of their teenager's recent attempts to lose weight. As a group, the doctors did not know the main reasons why teenagers want to lose weight. They also did not know the main reasons preventing teenagers from losing weight. Teenagers with obesity will be better supported and understood if there is better communication between teenagers, caregivers, and doctors. Clinical Trial Registration: NCT05013359 (ClinicalTrials.gov).
YR 2022
FD 2022-10-20
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/20490
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/20490
LA en
DS RISalud
RD Apr 11, 2025