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Participants expressed a strong social identity and belongingness to online zero-carb communities.
Encouraging community support may enhance adherence to zero-carb diets.
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Moreover, participants expressed a strong social identity and belongingness to online zero-carb communities.
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Based on the thematic analysis of participant responses.
Source
Beliefs and Experiences of Individuals Following a Zero-Carb Diet: An Online Qualitative Study
Cleo Protogerou et al. · 2020
DOI 10.31219/osf.io/x645v
other · n=170
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