What influences patient decisions when selecting an obesity treatment?

Objective: The objectives of this study were to understand patient preferences for obesity treatments, to describe how patients choose treatment options, and what factors influence their decisions. Methods: This participatory action research used purposeful sampling to recruit 10 patients with complications of obesity. Photovoice was used as the qualitative research methodology. Recruitment took place in specialist clinics for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and chronic kidney disease. Two males and eight females aged 18-75 years, with a BMI greater than 35 kg/m2 were recruited. Participants watched a 60-min