ACTION-IO as a platform to understand differences in perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors of people with obesity and physicians across countries – the Israeli experience

Table 1 Sample demographics and characteristics

	PwO (n = 750)	Physicians (n = 169)
Age, years (range)	43 (18–83)	54 (33–74)
Gender, n (%)
Male	260 (35)	79 (47)
Female	490 (65)	90 (53)
Other	0	0
BMI classification, n (%)
Respondents	750 (100)	122 (72)^a
Underweight or healthy range (< 25 kg/m²)	–	57 (47)
Overweight (25–29.9 kg/m²)	–	50 (41)
Obesity Class I (30–34.9 kg/m²)	489 (65)	10 (8)
Obesity Class II (35–39.9 kg/m²)	171 (23)	3 (2)
Obesity Class III (≥40 kg/m²)	90 (12)	2 (2)
Number of comorbidities, n (%)
0	225 (26)	–
1	180 (21)	–
2	139 (21)	–
3	100 (16)	–
≥ 4	106 (15)	–
Physician category, n (%)
PCP	–	101 (60)
Specialist	–	68 (40)
Endocrinologist	–	34 (20)
Gastroenterologist	–	20 (12)
Internal medicine (non-PCP)	–	10 (6)
Other	–	4 (2)
Obesity specialist, n (%)^b
Yes	–	112 (66)
No	–	57 (34)

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; PCP, primary care physician; PwO, people with obesity
All PwO N numbers are from unweighted data. All PwO percentages for demographic results (age, gender) are also from unweighted data, whereas, the PwO percentages for non-demographic results are from weighted data. Physician data were not weighted, therefore, all physician N numbers and percentages are from unweighted data.
^aA total of 47 physicians declined to provide their weight and/or height measurements; BMI classification was not determined for these respondents
^bA physician who meets at least one of the following criteria: at least 50% of their patients are seen for obesity/weight management; has advanced/formal training in the treatment of obesity/weight management beyond medical school; considers themselves to be an expert in obesity/weight loss management; or works in an obesity service clinic

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