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The social and environmental factors impacting the motivation of adolescents for weight control, why and how? A qualitative study.

Lida ShamsFatemeh ShafieiZahra Sadremomtaz
Published in: BMC nutrition (2024)
This study demonstrated the necessity of identifying environmental and social factors that are effective in reducing adolescents' motivation for weight loss. These factors are so influential that teenagers can't overcome them without receiving support from their environment and the government health-related policies. So, it seems that we need integrated multisectoral approaches and we suggest that health policymakers develop practical policies to control adolescents obesity by focusing on factors that have been mentioned in this study.
Keyphrases
  • weight loss
  • young adults
  • physical activity
  • public health
  • healthcare
  • mental health
  • bariatric surgery
  • type diabetes
  • metabolic syndrome
  • weight gain
  • health information
  • obese patients