Transformative Lifestyle Change: key to sustainable weight loss among women in a post-partum diet and exercise intervention.

ABSTRACT: The increase in overweight and obesity among women is a growing concern, and reproduction is associated with persistent weight gain. We have shown that dietary behavioural modification treatment, with or without exercise, results in weight loss and maintenance of weight loss. The aim of this study was to provide an explanatory model of how overweight and obese women achieve weight loss during, and after, participating in a post-partum diet and/or exercise intervention. Using Grounded Theory, we performed and analysed 29 interviews with 21 women in a 12-week Swedish post-partum lifestyle intervention with a 9-month follow-up. Interviews were made after the intervention and at the 9-month follow-up. To overcome initial barriers to weight loss, the women needed a 'Catalytic Interaction' (CI)

SUBMITTER: Bertz F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6860298 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature