Perceptions and stigma of anti-obesity pharmacotherapy in adult Polish women
Personal experience with AOM use is associated with more favorable attitudes toward pharmacotherapy and lower self-stigma, whereas younger age among AOM users is linked to greater experienced stigma. These findings highlight the importance of public education that frames obesity as a chronic disease and clarifies the evidence-based role of AOMs, particularly for women without personal experience of AOM use.
Authors
- Karolina Kłoda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0395-9826)
- Mateusz Babicki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7719-6959)
- Tomasz Witaszek
- Agnieszka Mastalerz-Migas
Institutions
- Wroclaw Medical University (PL)
- Meditest (PL)
- Lukasiewicz Research Network - Krakow Institute of Technology (PL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2026-01-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1687120
- Primary Topic
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Uniwersytet Medyczny im. Piastów Slaskich we Wroclawiu