Obesity

Global barriers to decision makers for prioritizing interventions for obesity

Int J Obes (Lond)Published Scoping review

Authors' conclusion

Multiple barriers exist that impact decision makers in prioritizing interventions for treating obesity. A strong interconnectedness of the barriers was found, indicating a systems approach to improve global prioritization to address the disease.

Study context

Population
Studies addressing barriers to reimbursement or prioritization of obesity treatment and prevention26 articles · 14 Health Technology Assessment (HTAs)
Outcome
Barriers for decision makers in prioritizing interventions for obesity
Methodological detailssystematic search of scientific and HTA databases
  • Systematic search of scientific and HTA databases

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

Barriers for decision makers to prioritize new interventions for obesity
Main barriers identified: perceptions, knowledge, economics, and politics
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Original publication

Global barriers to decision makers for prioritizing interventions for obesity. Int J Obes (Lond). Published 16 October 2024. doi:10.1038/s41366-024-01650-z

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