Spanish collaborative study: Description of usual clinical practice in infant obesity

Sancho, Alfonso Lechuga; Palomo-Atance, Enrique; Martı́n, M. J.; Gil‐Campos, Mercedes; Trabazo, R. Leis; Curieses, María Pilar Bahíllo; Lozano, Gloria Bueno

doi:10.1016/j.anpede.2017.07.008

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“…The recommendations for the prevention and treatment of childhood obesity in Spain are mainly focused on changes in diet and increased exercise, paying little to no attention to the attitudes, behaviors, and motivations of the family and the adolescent, and the importance of these in ensuring successful management of the child's obesity [25][26][27]. It will be important to integrate the results of this study at the primary care level to facilitate early detection of childhood obesity and provide information about obesity to the family.…”

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Attitudes, Behaviors, and Barriers among Adolescents Living with Obesity, Caregivers, and Healthcare Professionals in Spain: ACTION Teens Survey Study

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Although the prevalence of pediatric obesity is rising, understanding of the perceptions, attitudes, behaviors, and barriers to effective obesity care among Spanish adolescents living with obesity (ALwO), their caregivers, and healthcare professionals (HCPs) is lacking. In 2021, the cross-sectional ACTION Teens survey study was conducted in 10 countries; results from the Spanish cohort are presented herein. The survey was completed by 648 ALwO, 644 caregivers, and 251 HCPs in Spain. A total of 25% of ALwO and 43% of caregivers thought that their/their child’s weight was normal, and more caregivers than ALwO perceived the ALwO’s health to be at least good (95% vs. 59%, respectively). Only 53% of ALwO and 9% of caregivers reported receiving an obesity diagnosis, despite HCPs reporting they provide diagnoses to 87% of ALwO/caregivers. Although 65% of HCPs felt that ALwO may not be comfortable discussing weight, only 26% of ALwO who had discussed weight with an HCP (n = 488) reported not feeling comfortable. Inability to control hunger was a key barrier to ALwO losing weight identified by ALwO/caregivers, but not HCPs. Improved communication between the three groups, a better understanding of barriers to weight loss, and improved health education on obesity are needed in order to enhance obesity care in Spain.

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