Identification of Barriers to Adherence to a Weight Loss Diet in Women Using the Nominal Group Technique.

ABSTRACT: At any given time, a majority of women are engaged in some type of weight loss diet; however, these efforts are difficult to sustain for long-term weight control. Because women are more likely to develop obesity and suffer a greater severity of obesity-related health and economic consequences, we sought to identify the key factors that make adhering to a weight loss diet difficult for overweight/obese women. Ten nominal group technique (NGT) sessions aimed at identifying perceived barriers to adherence to a weight loss diet were conducted as part of a weight loss study for overweight/obese women (n = 33) during the controlled feeding weight loss phase. Individual-level barriers to emerge from the sessions included knowing when to stop eating, being able to control cravings and emotional ea

SUBMITTER: De Leon A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7762133 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature