2021
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-567624/v1
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Healthcare Professionals’ Perceptions of Childhood Obesity in Iquitos, Peru: A Qualitative Study

Abstract: Background: Childhood obesity is an urgent worldwide concern associated with increased morbidity in adulthood. Healthcare professionals (HCPs) are well placed to influence childhood obesity trends and implement interventions. English-language studies regarding HCPs’ perceptions of childhood obesity are limited to high-income countries. Peru is an upper-middle-income country with regional disparities in childhood obesity prevalence. This qualitative study aims to explore HCPs’ perceptions of childhood obesity i… Show more

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