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Critical attributes for successful weight management include dietary measures, physical activity, behavior modification, motivation, education, and lifelong changes.
Weight management programs should incorporate these critical attributes for effectiveness.
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The critical attributes for weight management are dietary measures, physical activity, behavior modification, motivation, education, and lifelong changes.
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Weight management: A concept analysis
Connie L. Winik et al. · Nursing Forum · 2017
DOI 10.1111/nuf.12220
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