Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices towards the Use of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists for Weight Loss among the General Population in Jordan; A Cross-sectional Study
Researcher Name
Rana Abutaima, Muna Barakat, Hana Abu Sawan, Shatha ALomari, Nizar Mhaidat
Name Of Journal
Plos one
Volume No.
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Date Of Publication
2024.11
Abstract
Obesity became a recent pandemic, especially, during the Corona Virus Pandemic of 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown. Therefore, people started to adopt effortless methods to lose weight such as certain antidiabetic medications.
Objectives
To evaluate Jordanian population knowledge, attitude and practices towards the use of antidiabetic medications such as (Ozempic®),(Saxenda®),(Mounjaro®) and (Glucophage®) for weight loss.
Method
A self-administered validated online questionnaire was developed and disseminated to public. Data were extracted to examine descriptive statistics. Linear regression was performed to evaluate predictors of knowledge and attitude. A P-value≤ 0.05 was chosen to indicate statistical significance.
Results
Total of 389 responses were analyzed, 65.6% females, 54.2% married, 78.1% living in the center of Jordan, 35.5% overweight and 26.5% have> 1000 Jordanian Dinars (JOD) monthly income. 57% think that antidiabetics could be used for weight loss. 47.27%, 44.55%, 68.18% recogn