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Long-term adherence to weight loss solutions offered by diet culture remains a challenge.
Practitioners should consider the challenges clients face in adhering to weight loss diets.
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Diet culture offers various weight loss solutions to help consumers manage the health effects of overconsumption yet long-term adherence remains a challenge.
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The Modern Food Environment
Kathleen Keller et al. · 2025
DOI 10.1093/med/9780197688908.003.0008
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