Healthcare Provider Awareness and Perspectives on Obesity: A Survey Across Medical Specialties
Fatheya Alawadi, Rahila Bhatti, Khadija Hafidh, Barbara McGowan, Soniya Rai, Alice Koechlin, Amir Mohseni, Fatih Tangi, Rachel Batterham, Sara G. I. Suliman · 2026
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Fatheya Alawadi leads a 2026 cross-sectional survey of health care providers' awareness and views on obesity, conducted across medical specialties. The electronic survey ran at a joint endocrinology congress in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in 2024, using thirteen multiple-choice questions. It asked about contributing factors, barriers to effective management, and expectations for future care. Obesity rates in the Gulf region are among the world's highest, making provider views regionally important.
Of about 3,200 attendees, 565 responded, a 17.7 percent response rate. Confidence in diagnosing obesity was high at 85.1 percent, yet 43.9 percent used body mass index as their sole diagnostic tool. Rising obesity was blamed mainly on poor diet and sedentary lifestyles, at 60.4 percent. Leading barriers were treatment cost at 52.3 percent and lack of patient awareness at 35.5 percent. Providers called for better teaching on obesity biology and more individualized treatment.
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| CREATOR | Fatheya Alawadi, Rahila Bhatti, Khadija Hafidh, Barbara McGowan, Soniya Rai, Alice Koechlin, Amir Mohseni, Fatih Tangi, Rachel Batterham, Sara G. I. Suliman |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 31874 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |