Research
Adherence
The most prevalent personal weight control strategies are exercising and dieting, and the most common motives are wellbeing and long-term health.
When people try to control their weight, they most often use exercise and dieting, driven by a desire for wellbeing and long-term health. Aligning your efforts with these common, evidence-based strategies is a good starting point.
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exercising and dieting (within the energy compensation and restraint domains, respectively) and wellbeing and long-term health were the most prevalent.
Why this rating
Based on the meta-analysis of 72 studies.
Source
Prevalence of personal weight control attempts in adults: a systematic review and meta‐analysis
Inês Santos et al. · Obesity Reviews · 2016
Meta-analysis · 72 studiesCited 273×
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