Obesity has been recognised as a risk factor for non-communicable diseases, with more
than one billion adults worldwide who are overweight, of which approximately 300 million …

Objective To explore entry-level physiotherapy students' attitudes and beliefs relating to
weight bias and stigmatisation in healthcare. Design Cross sectional survey of …

Objective: Negative attitudes toward obese individuals can affect the quality of healthcare
and health outcomes. This study examined the attitudes and beliefs of rehabilitation health …

Objective: To determine the prevalence rates and level of awareness of obesity among
people of different age groups in Morogoro Municipality, Tanzania. Design: A cross …

Background: Obesity is an ongoing problem in the developed countries and it'sa new and
growing problem in the developing countries. This study aimed to assess the knowledge …

Objective: To assess the knowledge attitudes and practices of medical students regarding
obesity. Study Design: An Observational Descriptive Study. Settings: A pre-validated …

This paper reviews the literature which has measured individual's knowledge on the health
risks associated with obesity, and individual's attitudes towards obese persons. This review …

Introduction: Overweight and obesity are the fifth leading risk for global deaths. It is not only
the degree of excess fat that is important, but also its distribution in the body that determines …

Introduction: South Africa is a country in a state of transition with rapid urbanization occurring
in all parts of the country. Recent reports have suggested high prevalence rates of obesity …

Objective The objectives of this study are to identify the prevalence and the factors behind
overweight and obesity among the healthcare profession's students. Methods A well …