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71% of obese individuals, 54% of overweight individuals, and only 10% of underweight individuals are 'very likely' to participate in a weight management program.
Practitioners should focus on targeting overweight and obese military dependents for weight management programs.
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There was a strong effect of current weight status on interest in participation, with 71% of obese individuals, 54% of overweight and only 10% of underweight 'very likely' to participate.
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The study design is cross-sectional, which provides a snapshot of interest but not causal relationships.
Source
Level of Interest in a Weight Management Program Among Adult US Military Dependents
Asma S Bukhari et al. · The FASEB Journal · 2013
DOI 10.1096/fasebj.27.1_supplement.854.5
cross-sectional · n=198
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