Awareness, Care & Treatment In Obesity Management

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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ACTION France is a cross-sectional, observational, descriptive, and exploratory survey-based study without collection of laboratory data. The study is not related to any specific treatment options or pharmaceutical product. Collection of data will be performed via quantitative online survey by a third-party vendor. The goal of this study is to provide insights to drive awareness around the needs of People Living with Obesity (PLwO) and Health Care Professionals (HCPs) involved in obesity treatment and management.

Official Title
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Awareness, Care & Treatment In Obesity Management - An Observation in France

Conditions
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Obesity

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: No treatment given


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: People Living with Obesity Informed consent obtained before any study-related activities (study-related activities are any procedure related to recording of data according to the protocol). Male or female, aged above or equal to 18 years at the time of signing informed consent Lives in France Current BMI based on self-reported height and weight of at least 30 kg/m^2 Health Care Professionals Informed consent before any study related activities (study-related activities are any procedure related to recording/collection of data according to protocol) Male or female, aged greater than or equal to 18 years at the time of signing informed consent. Physician with a license to practice Specialty is not surgeon (including bariatric or plastic surgeon) Practices in France In clinical practice greater than or equal to 2 years Spends at least 70 percent time in direct patient care Has seen at least 100 patients in past month Has seen at least 10 patients in past month needing weight management defined as: a patient with a BMI greater than or equal to 30 kg/m^2 with or without comorbidities. Employers Informed consent before any study related activities (study-related activities are any procedure related to recording/collection of data according to protocol) Age 18 years old or older works in France Company offers health insurance benefits Responsible for making or influencing decisions about employee benefits plan or health and wellness programs works in a company that has at least 20 employees not affiliated with pharma, MR or advertising firms Exclusion Criteria: People Living with obesity Previous participation in this study. Participation is defined as having given online consent in this study Currently pregnant Participates in intense fitness or body building programs Has had significant, unintentional weight loss (due to major injury, illness, etc) in the past 6 months Mental incapacity, unwillingness or language barriers precluding adequate understanding or cooperation Health Care Providers Previous participation in this study. Participation is defined as having given informed consent in this study. Unwillingness, inability, or language barriers precluding adequate understanding or cooperation. Employers Previous participation in this study. Participation is defined as having given informed consent in this study. Unwillingness, inability, or language barriers precluding adequate understanding or cooperation.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| People / Person Living with Obesity (PLwO)<br>From online, general population consumer panels | Other: No treatment given<br>* No treatment given<br>|
| Health Care Professionals (HCPs)<br>HCPs treating people who have obesity | Other: No treatment given<br>* No treatment given<br>|
| Employers<br>Single-selection response from defined list | Other: No treatment given<br>* No treatment given<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weight loss motivators | Multi-select from defined list | Day 1-day of survey | 
| Proportion of PLwO / participants who made serious weight loss effort | Percentage of participants | Day 1-day of survey | 
| Response to weight loss discussions | Single select from defined list | Day 1-day of survey | 
| Effective weight loss methods | Multi-select from defined list | Day 1-day of survey | 
| Obesity attitudes | 5-point Likert scale 1=strongly disagree to 5=strongly agree | Day 1-day of survey | 
| Attitudes toward prescription weight loss medication and surgery | 5-point Likert scale 1=strongly disagree to 5=strongly agree | Day 1-day of survey | 
| Weight loss barriers | Multi-select from defined list | Day 1-day of survey | 
| Obesity and weight management | 5-point Likert scale 1=strongly disagree to 5=strongly agree | Day 1-day of survey | 
| Degree to which healthcare and society is meeting needs of people living with obesity | 5-point Likert scale 1=strongly disagree to 5=strongly agree | Day 1-day of survey | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Top factors for improving weight loss outcomes | Multi-select from defined list | Day 1-day of survey | 
| Types of weight management goals | Multi-select from defined list | Day 1-day of survey | 
| Most helpful information for participants for weight loss | Multi-select from defined list | Day 1-day of survey | 
| Responsibility for improving health of people living with obesity | Multi-select from defined list | Day 1-day of survey | 
| Most helpful support for weight loss | Multi-select from defined list | Day 1-day of survey | 
| Effectiveness of guidelines for treating obesity | 5-point Likert scale 1=strongly disagree to 5=strongly agree | Day 1-day of survey | 
| Ways participants receive information on weight loss management | Multi-select from defined list | Day 1-day of survey |