Changing the narrative around obesity in the UK: a survey of people with obesity and healthcare professionals from the ACTION-IO study.

Objectives: To investigate the perceptions, attitudes, behaviours and potential barriers to effective obesity care in the UK using data collected from people with obesity (PwO) and healthcare professionals (HCPs) in the Awareness, Care, and Treatment In Obesity maNagement-International Observation (ACTION-IO) study.

Design: UK's PwO (body mass index of ≥30 kg/m based on self-reported height and weight) and HCPs who manage patients with obesity completed an online survey.

Results: In the UK, 1500 PwO and 306 HCPs completed the survey.