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Publication Information
Affiliation
Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 7205, USA. WestDelia@uams.edu
Authors
Bragg C, Foster G, Gorin AA, Hecht J, Program to Reduce Incontinence by Diet and Exercise (PRIDE) Research Group, Schembri M, Subak LL, West DS, Wing RR
Studies
Citation
West DS, Gorin AA, Subak LL, Foster G, Bragg C, Hecht J, Schembri M, Wing RR, Program to Reduce Incontinence by Diet and Exercise (PRIDE) Research Group. A motivation-focused weight loss maintenance program is an effective alternative to a skill-based approach. Int J Obes (Lond) 2011 Feb;35(2):259-69. Epub 2010 Aug 3.Abstract
Maintaining weight loss is a major challenge in obesity treatment. Individuals often indicate that waning motivation prompts cessation of effective weight management behaviors. Therefore, a novel weight loss maintenance program that specifically targets motivational factors was evaluated.