Adherence
Overweight and obese primary care patients report a 63% willingness to participate in comprehensive, intensive behavioral weight loss programs (12-26 sessions/year), with willingness significantly higher among women, African Americans, and American Indians compared to non-Hispanic white men.
If you are overweight or obese, you are not alone in wanting to lose weight; most people in your position are willing to join a structured program. To succeed, look for programs that are affordable, convenient, and address your specific reasons for wanting to lose weight (like health or feeling better). Don't wait for a perfect program; seek out those that minimize logistical barriers like cost and travel time.
Of overweight and obese respondents, 63% reported willingness to participate in comprehensive weight loss programs... In multivariate analysis... women were more likely than men to report willingness to participate... and African Americans/blacks... and American Indian/Alaska natives... were more likely to report willingness to participate compared with non-Hispanic whites.
Why this rating
Cross-sectional survey design assessing self-reported willingness, not actual behavioral outcomes or long-term adherence.
Source
Primary Care Patients' Willingness to Participate in Comprehensive Weight Loss Programs: From the WWAMI Region Practice and Research Network
Allison Cole et al. · The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine · 2016
DOI 10.3122/jabfm.2016.05.160039
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