Attitudes and perceptions of the general public on obesity and its treatment options in Singapore
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Jeremy Tan; Kwang Wei Tham; Jean-Paul Kovalik; Hong Chang Tan; Weng Hoong Chan; Alvin Eng; Chin Hong Lim; Jasmine Chua; Eugene Lim; Phong Ching Lee; Sonali Ganguly
- Source
- Obesity Research & Clinical Practice. 13:404-407
- Subject
- Male
0301 basic medicine
medicine.medical_specialty
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
media_common.quotation_subject
education
Bariatric Surgery
030209 endocrinology & metabolism
Disease
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Pharmacotherapy
Risk Factors
Weight loss
Perception
Weight Loss
medicine
Humans
Moral responsibility
Obesity
Slow metabolic rate
Psychiatry
media_common
Singapore
030109 nutrition & dietetics
Nutrition and Dietetics
business.industry
Treatment options
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
Public Opinion
Female
Anti-Obesity Agents
medicine.symptom
business
Attitude to Health
- Language
- ISSN
- 1871-403X
Data on attitudes and perceptions towards obesity are lacking in Asia. Participants who attended an obesity public forum were surveyed concerning obesity and its treatment options. Although obesity is generally accepted as a disease with biological underpinnings such as hormonal imbalances and slow metabolic rate, it is also regarded as an issue of personal responsibility. 65.1% believed that weight-loss medications are dangerous. 20.6% thought that pharmacotherapy is effective for weight loss, whereas 41.1% were unsure. Most believed that bariatric surgery could improve health (81.9%) and diabetes control (74.0%) although 64.1% were unsure of its risks.