Identification of factors contributing to successful self ‐directed weight loss: a qualitative study

ConclusionsOverweight or obese individuals with strong internal motivation, problem‐solving skills and self‐reliance are more likely to be successful at achieving self‐directed weight loss. The patients identified with these characteristics could be encouraged to self‐manage their weight‐loss process, leaving the places available in more resource‐intensive professional‐led programmes to those individuals unlikely to succeed on their own.
Source: Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics - Category: Nutrition Authors: Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research