A qualitative exploration of behaviour change and maintenance experience in people with overweight or obesity in a dietary intervention.

Kai Liu Tammie Suet Ting ChoiLijun ZhaoXiao Tong TeongAmy T HutchisonLeonie K Heilbronn

Published in: Nutrition & dietetics: the journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia (2023)

External motivations were key to initiate while internalised motivations were more important to sustain the behaviour change. Health professionals can assist this process through routine monitoring and feedback processes in clinical practice.

Keyphrases

clinical practice
weight loss
weight gain
randomized controlled trial
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
type diabetes
physical activity
body mass index