Introduction: Obesity has become a global public health challenge with associated health
risks. Effective weight-loss interventions are crucial to mitigating these risks and improving …

This systematic review aims to identify instruments used to assess motivations for weight
loss in individuals with overweight and obesity from different age groups, such as children …

Objective The obesity epidemic is a global health concern with Asian countries facing one of
the most rapid rises in obesity rates. However, given the underwhelming long-term efficacy …

Objective: To explore motivations, self-regulation barriers and strategies in a multi-ethnic
Southeast Asian population with overweight and obesity. Design: Qualitative design using …

Objectives Obesity in adolescence has reached epidemic proportions around the world, with
the prevalence of severe obesity increasing at least four-fold over the last 35 years …

Unrealistic expectations about weight goal and about weight loss-related benefits can
hinder the effort for a successful long-term weight control. To explore weight loss-related …

Background Discerning the determinants of weight loss maintenance is important in the
planning of future interventions and policies regarding overweight and obesity. We have …

Purpose To explore the lived experiences and motivations of individuals engaged in weight
management, focusing on psychological, societal, health-related, and personal factors …

Introduction Approximately four million people worldwide die annually because of obesity.
Weight loss is commonly recommended as a first-line therapy in overweight and obese …

Background The relationship of weight loss motives with long‐term outcomes is equivocal.
We aimed to examine differences in weight loss motives of maintainers and regainers, as …