TABLE 4.
Barriers to obesity treatment.
| Total | PCPs | NP/PAs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N = 1168 | N = 954 | N = 214 | |
| My barriers to treating obesity include | |||
| Patients have other higher priority issues | 51% | 51% | 51% |
| I am not adequately compensated for it* | 20% | 22% | 12% |
| I do not have time to treat obesity | 19% | 19% | 19% |
| I am not up‐to‐date on obesity treatments | 18% | 17% | 22% |
| Obesity is caused by patients themselves* | 13% | 15% | 7% |
| Obesity is not a disease | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| None of the above | 24% | 24% | 26% |
| What barriers do your patients encounter when addressing their obesity? a | |||
| Inadequate insurance coverage for obesity care | 61% | 61% | 61% |
| Affordability of commercial/digital weight loss programs | 57% | 56% | 60% |
| Lack of recognition that obesity is a chronic disease | 49% | 48% | 51% |
| Lack of access to specialty care for obesity | 40% | 39% | 44% |
| Availability of grocery stores with fresh, healthful food | 37% | 37% | 41% |
| Availability of safe places to exercise | 29% | 29% | 28% |
| Accessibility of commercial/digital weight loss programs | 31% | 30% | 38% |
| None of the above | 5% | 6% | 3% |
a
Multiple selections.
*p value <0.05 in difference in response between providers.