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Health and appearance reasons for weight loss as predictors of long-term weight change.
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- The Impact of a 3-Month Behavioral Weight Loss Intervention on Psychological Flexibility and Depression.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- "For me, it is for longevity and making sure I am fit and around for my children": exploring motivations and barriers for weight management among minoritised communities in Medway, England.BMC public health · 2024Article
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- The Association Between Goal Setting and Weight Loss: Prospective Analysis of a Community Weight Loss Program.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Article
- Motivating Weight Loss Among Black Adults in Relationships: Recommendations for Weight Loss Interventions.Health education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education · 2023Article
- The perceived role of food and eating among turkish women with obesity: A qualitative analysis.Current psychology (New Brunswick, N.J.) · 2022Article
- Motivation for weight loss among completers of a free community-based weight loss program in a US-Mexico border region: A self-determination theory perspective.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
This study investigated whether women's initial reasons (health, appearance to others, or appearance to self) for wanting to lose weight influenced their weight change over a 30-month web-based intervention. Multilevel modeling with 1416 observations revealed that only appearance in relation to one's self was a significant (negative) predictor. Women highly motivated to lose weight to improve their appearance in relation to themselves gained weight at 30 months, whereas those not motivated for this reason achieved clinically significant weight loss. Results suggest examining participants' initial reasons for weight loss as an important component of intervention failure or success.
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