肥胖人群对体重相关术语的偏好：来自ACTION-DK研究的结果

IF 4.7 3区医学 Q2 ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM

Obesity Facts Pub Date : 2025-06-21 DOI:10.1159/000546218

Anette Schnieber, Pernille Andreassen, Tina Vilsbøll, Per Nielsen, Cecilie Yssing, Amanda Falah Rasmussen, Signe Stensen, Kasper Nørremark, Jens Meldgaard Bruun

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当与卫生保健专业人员（HCPs）讨论体重时，肥胖（pvo）患者可能会因特定术语而感到耻辱。在以英语为母语的研究环境中，pvo表达了对“技术”或与健康有关的术语的偏好(例如，体重；身体质量指数（BMI），而不是本地术语（如肥胖），但在丹麦的语言和文化环境中没有进行过这样的研究。本研究的目的是调查在丹麦背景下，pvo与hcp交谈时对体重相关术语的偏好。方法：该研究利用来自丹麦肥胖管理的意识、护理和治疗（ACTION-DK）研究的调查数据，调查对象为自我报告BMI≥30.0 kg/m2的丹麦成年人。结果：879名丹麦肥胖成年人完成了关于首选体重相关术语、减肥对话中首选HCP沟通行为以及HCP提出体重话题的可接受性的问卷调查。受访者更喜欢技术或健康相关的、以人为本的术语；体重、超重、高BMI和高体重者最受欢迎；肥胖、超重、胖乎乎、病态肥胖和曲线美的人最不受欢迎。71%的受访者赞赏他们的HCP提出了体重的话题。当在减肥对话中优先考虑HCP沟通行动时，pvo强调同情和尊重而不是具体行动。结论：本研究是第一个在丹麦背景下调查PwO对体重相关术语偏好的研究，研究结果总体上支持类似的国际研究。确定具体的、可接受的术语，以及受访者对他们的HCP提出体重话题表示赞赏的比例，表明pvo和HCP之间就体重问题进行尊重的对话是可能的。然而，医务人员应始终询问个人的偏好。

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Preferences for Body Weight-Related Terminology for People Living with Obesity: Results from the ACTION-DK Study.

Introduction: When discussing body weight with health care professionals (HCPs), people living with obesity (PwO) can feel stigmatised by specific terms. In English-speaking research settings, PwO have expressed preferences for "technical" or health-related terms (e.g., weight; body mass index [BMI]), as opposed to vernacular terms (e.g., fatness), but no such studies have been conducted in a Danish linguistic and cultural setting. The aim of the present study was to investigate preferences of PwO for weight-related terminology in conversations with HCPs in a Danish context.

Methods: The study utilised survey data from the Awareness, Care, and Treatment In Obesity maNagement-Denmark (ACTION-DK) study among Danish adults with a self-reported BMI ≥30.0 kg/m2.

Results: A total of 879 Danish adults with obesity completed the questionnaire on preferred weight-related terminology, preferred HCP communication actions in weight loss conversation, and acceptability of HCPs raising the topic of weight. Respondents preferred technical or health related, person-first terminology; weight, overweight, high BMI, and higher weight were most preferred; fat, extra large, chubby, morbid obesity, and curvy were least preferred. A total of 71% respondents appreciated their HCP raising the topic of weight. When prioritising HCP communication actions in weight-loss conversations, PwO emphasised empathy and respectfulness over concrete actions.

Conclusion: The present study is the first to investigate PwO preference for weight-related terminology in a Danish setting, with findings overall in support of similar international studies. The identification of specific, acceptable terms, together with the proportion of respondents appreciating their HCP raising the topic of weight, indicate that respectful conversations between PwO and HCPs about weight are possible. However, HCPs should always enquire about an individual's preferences.

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Obesity Facts 医学-内分泌学与代谢

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6.80

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6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： ''Obesity Facts'' publishes articles covering all aspects of obesity, in particular epidemiology, etiology and pathogenesis, treatment, and the prevention of adiposity. As obesity is related to many disease processes, the journal is also dedicated to all topics pertaining to comorbidity and covers psychological and sociocultural aspects as well as influences of nutrition and exercise on body weight. The editors carefully select papers to present only the most recent findings in clinical practice and research. All professionals concerned with obesity issues will find this journal a most valuable update to keep them abreast of the latest scientific developments.