What do people think of intuitive eating? A qualitative exploration with rural Australians.

ABSTRACT: Evidence supports that intuitive eating is associated with many indicators of positive physical and mental health, with more recent longitudinal studies establishing causality. Most research, however, comprises either survey data or clinical trials. This study attempts to fill this evidentiary gap by using a qualitative methodology to explore people's understandings and reactions to intuitive eating, including perceived barriers and enablers to implementation. Three focus group discussions were conducted in a non-metropolitan region of Victoria, Australia, with a total of 23 participants. Focus group transcripts were thematically analysed using an inductive descriptive approach within a constructionist perspective. Findings indicate that the concept of intuitive eating was either unknown o

SUBMITTER: Van Dyke N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10434910 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature