Archives of medical research · 2026
Perceptions, Behaviors, and Barriers Among Adolescents Living with Obesity, Caregivers, and Healthcare Professionals in Mexico: ACTION Teens Study.
СтатьяМногоцентровое исследованиеНаблюдательное исследованиеНазвание и аннотация: Перевод в очереди
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Garibay-Nieto Nayely, Omaña-Guzmán Isabel, Villanueva-Ortega Eréndira, Vázquez-Velázquez Verónica, Miranda-Lora América, Mancillas-Adame Leonardo, Muñoz-Duarte Ana
Аннотация
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The global ACTION Teens study (NCT05013359) was a cross-sectional study that aimed to identify the perceptions, attitudes, behaviors, and barriers to effective obesity care among adolescents living with obesity (ALwO), their caregivers, and healthcare professionals (HCPs). Here, we present the results of the survey conducted in Mexico.
METHODS: This was an online survey-based study conducted among ALwO (with a body mass index ≥95th percentile for their age and sex), caregivers, and HCPs.
RESULTS: A total of 722 (72%) ALwO, 802 (80%) caregivers, and 301 (100%) HCPs completed the survey. ALwO and caregivers tended to underestimate the ALwO's weight: 52 and 36%, respectively, considered the ALwO's weight to be slightly above normal, and 32 and 51%, respectively, considered it to be normal. Among the ALwO, 48% considered their health to be at least very good, whereas 73% of the caregivers perceived the same. More than half of caregivers (55%) believed that their children would naturally lose weight as they grew taller. The main motivators for losing weight in ALwO were to improve fitness or to be in better shape (51%), while the main barriers were lack of motivation (37%) and uncontrolled hunger (36%). Most ALwO (96%) and caregivers (98%) whose HCP brought up the topic of weight appreciated discussions about weight with their HCPs.
CONCLUSIONS: Our findings highlight a significant gap in awareness and understanding of obesity among ALwO, caregivers, and HCPs in Mexico. This underscores the urgent need for evidence-based, culturally tailored education and interventions to address this critical public health issue.
METHODS: This was an online survey-based study conducted among ALwO (with a body mass index ≥95th percentile for their age and sex), caregivers, and HCPs.
RESULTS: A total of 722 (72%) ALwO, 802 (80%) caregivers, and 301 (100%) HCPs completed the survey. ALwO and caregivers tended to underestimate the ALwO's weight: 52 and 36%, respectively, considered the ALwO's weight to be slightly above normal, and 32 and 51%, respectively, considered it to be normal. Among the ALwO, 48% considered their health to be at least very good, whereas 73% of the caregivers perceived the same. More than half of caregivers (55%) believed that their children would naturally lose weight as they grew taller. The main motivators for losing weight in ALwO were to improve fitness or to be in better shape (51%), while the main barriers were lack of motivation (37%) and uncontrolled hunger (36%). Most ALwO (96%) and caregivers (98%) whose HCP brought up the topic of weight appreciated discussions about weight with their HCPs.
CONCLUSIONS: Our findings highlight a significant gap in awareness and understanding of obesity among ALwO, caregivers, and HCPs in Mexico. This underscores the urgent need for evidence-based, culturally tailored education and interventions to address this critical public health issue.