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SUBMITTER: Christensen BJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5836264 | biostudies-literature | 2017
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Obesity facts 20171206 6
<h4>Aim</h4>The purpose of this study was to identify psychosocial determinants for maintaining weight loss.<h4>Methods</h4>42 obese individuals who achieved a 12% weight loss before entering a 52-week weight maintenance program were interviewed qualitatively. Psychosocial factors related to weight loss maintenance were identified in two contrasting groups: weight reducers and weight regainers. Groups were defined by health-relevant weight maintenance (additional weight loss > 3% at week 52, n = ...[more]