Introduction: The association of partner autonomy support with women's motivation for
healthy eating, weight-related health behavior change, and psychological well-being has …

Introduction: Self-determination theory proposes that autonomy-supportive environments
produce better health outcomes, and evidence demonstrating the importance of autonomy …

This study examined the effect of autonomy support and autonomous self-regulation on self-
reported weight loss. Participants reported significantly greater weight loss when they …

Objective: Weight gain occurs during marriage, yet obesity treatment is focused on
individuals. Outcomes may be improved by targeting joint weight loss and the interpersonal …

Objective: Controlling or prescriptive support styles (eg, pressure) often hinder weight loss,
but can sometimes be beneficial. This secondary analysis of data from a randomized …

Objective: Social support is believed to contribute to weight loss success, yet the type of
support received is rarely assessed. To develop more effective weight loss interventions …

Background Obesity risk is shared between spouses, yet existing weight loss programs
focus on individuals and not the marital dyad. Given the interdependence of weight in …

Social support could be a powerful weight‐loss treatment moderator or mediator but is rarely
assessed. We assessed the psychometric properties, initial levels, and predictive validity of …

Background Despite health and economic burdens associated with overweight and obesity,
long-term weight loss intervention efforts have been largely unsuccessful. Observations that …

Obesity and related chronic illnesses are leading causes of death and excessive health care
costs, necessitating identification of factors that can help patients achieve and maintain …