Perceptions, Attitudes and Barriers to Obesity Management in Pakistan: Country‐Specific Analysis From the ACTION‐APAC Study
Asma Ahmed, A. H. Aamir, Muslim Atiq, Mohammad Imtiaz Hasan, Zahid Miyan, Kashif Shafique, Atika Shaheer, Muhammad Aleem Zahir, Amber Hussain · 2026
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Asma Ahmed and colleagues present in 2026 the Pakistan findings of the ACTION-APAC survey on how obesity is perceived and managed. By Asia-specific cutoffs, an estimated 150.6 million people in Pakistan live with obesity, about six in ten adults, yet the condition stays underdiagnosed and undertreated. The survey asked people with obesity and the doctors who treat them about attitudes, behaviors, and barriers to care.
The online study ran in April and May 2022 as part of a nine-country program. In Pakistan, 931 people with obesity took part, averaging 33 years of age, alongside physicians experienced in managing such patients. Responses used five-point agreement scales and were weighted to match the population. The authors offer this country baseline so education programs and treatment policy can be measured against it as care improves.
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| CREATOR | Asma Ahmed, A. H. Aamir, Muslim Atiq, Mohammad Imtiaz Hasan, Zahid Miyan, Kashif Shafique, Atika Shaheer, Muhammad Aleem Zahir, Amber Hussain |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 17260 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |