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Health Behavior Change for Obesity Management

Year: 2017

Type: review

Abstract: Health behavior change is central in obesity management. Due to its complexity, there has been a growing body of research on: i) the factors that predict the adoption and maintenance of health behaviors, ii) the development and testing of theories that conceptualize relationships among these factors and with health behaviors, and iii) how these factors can be implemented in effective behavior change interventions, considering characteristics of the content (techniques) and delivery. This short review provides an overview of advances in behavior change science theories and methods, focusing on obesity management, and includes a discussion of the main challenges imposed by this research field.

Source: Obesity Facts

DOI: 10.1159/000484933

Authors: Pedro J. Teixeira, Marta M. Marques

Institutions: University of Lisbon, Centro Interdisciplinar de Estudo da Performance Humana

Language: English

Topic: Behavioral Health and Interventions

Subfield: Applied Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,590