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The uptake of obesity treatments remains disproportionally low in people living with the disease.
Healthcare providers should be aware of the low uptake to better engage patients in treatment options.
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The uptake of obesity treatments remains disproportionally low in people living with the disease, even with the advent and availability of GLP-1 agonists in recent years.
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Based on qualitative study design with focus groups.
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“What would be left of me?” Patient perspectives on the risks of obesity treatment: An innovative health initiative stratification of obesity phenotypes to optimise future obesity therapy (IMI2 SOPHIA) qualitative study
E. P. Farrell et al. · Obesity Pillars · 2024
DOI 10.1016/j.obpill.2024.100129
qualitative study · n=30Cited 3×
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