Table 7: Most common problems / obstacles experienced by primary health care workers in managing overweight and obese patients (n= 53)
Problems / obstacles   Proportion (%)
of respondents*
Provider's factor    
Inadequate consultation time   26
No structural programme in managing overweight / obesity   9
Lack of referral sources / community resources for weight reduction   8
Inadequate manpower   8
Lack of work space / designated area for promoting weight reduction   6
Patient's factor    
Lack of motivation to lose body weight   34
Lack of self awareness of overweight / obesity   15
Lack of motivation in maintaining weight reduction   9
Lack of motivation to change lifestyle   8
Practical difficulty in sustaining diet control and aerobic exercise   8
     
* Each respondent may present with more than one problem / obstacle