Research
Adherence
Interventions focusing solely on individual behavior change (diet/exercise education) are relatively ineffective for long-term weight loss in obese populations because they ignore the 'obesogenic environment'.
Telling obese patients to 'eat less and move more' without addressing their access to healthy food and safe exercise spaces is ineffective. Interventions must include environmental modifications (e.g., policy changes, access improvements) alongside individual counseling.
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Educational interventions alone are relatively ineffective... Limited ability to deliver enough treatment to enough people... argues for more broadly based prevention strategies at the population level.
Why this rating
Cites scientific statements from the American Heart Association and multiple studies.
Source
Reducing Obesity: Motivating Action While Not Blaming the Victim
Nancy E. Adler et al. · Milbank Quarterly · 2009
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