Endocrine Abstracts

Obesity has become a major health concern around the world, and it is linked to a variety of diseases and complications. Losing weight is an effective strategy for lowering BMI and avoiding the complications of obesity. However, weight loss is determined by an individual’s attitude toward obesity as well as their willingness to lose weight.

Aim: To investigate attitudes toward obesity, willingness to lose weight, and treatment preferences among Indians who are overweight or obese. An analytical cross-sectional study was carried out among overweight and obese Indians. The study was carried out using a self-administered questionnaire from December 2021 to November 2022. Inclusion Criteria: 1. Obese by WHO guidelines 2. willing to be a part of the study. The results showed that 78.5% of the 327 participants were unhappy with their current body weight. Controlling chronic disease was a major motivation for losing weight (57.2%), and exercise and diet were the most preferred methods of losing weight. Age is an important factor in deciding attitude towards obesity. (P=0.0001).

Conclusion: Participants in the current study reported high levels of dissatisfaction with their current weight and a willingness to lose weight. Health workers should focus on talking and informing more about obesity as they will encounter an large number of these patients in opd.