Public attitudes towards obesity policies on the island of Ireland; exploring the relationship with biopsychosocial characteristics
This study reveals a considerable variation in public attitudes towards obesity policies which varied by individual biopsychosocial characteristics. Present findings have important implications for policy makers tasked with designing and implementing acceptable approaches to prevent obesity at a population level.
Authors
- Emily Heery (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3911-369X)
- Laura McGowan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3253-3226)
- Mirjam M. Heinen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0876-1395)
- Eleni Spyreli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2289-8101)
- Aoibhin Kelly
Institutions
- University College Dublin (IE)
- Queen's University Belfast (GB)
- Met Éireann (IE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-10-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-24216-8
- Primary Topic
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00