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Keeping what shouldn´t be kept: a qualitative study on the maintenance of obesity among a portuguese sample
| Resumo: | Introduction: Obesity prevalence rates have been increasing worldwide and it was estimated that, in 2015, 28.6% of Portuguese adults aged between 25-74 years old suffered from this pathology. Obesity can lead to serious physical and mental health consequences. However, qualitative investigation in this area remains scarce. The aim of the present study is to explore the factors and processes involved in the maintenance of obesity among a sample of Portuguese adults. Method: The sample was composed of 46 participants (71.7% women) aged between 25-70 years old (M = 45.49; SD = 11.91) and with BMI ranging from 30.02 to 50.64 (M = 39.27; SD = 5.55). Individual semi-structured interviews were performed, transcribed and analysed by means of a pluralistic approach – content analysis and thematic analysis. Results: From a total of 209 codes, posteriorly divided into the themes psychological processes, physical processes, behaviours and determinants, those involved in the maintenance of obesity that were mentioned by a larger number of participants were weight regain following a weight loss attempt (Number of Coded Segments [NCS] = 81; 71.7%), unhealthy eating habits (NCS = 96; 58.7%); excessive food ingestion (NCS = 82; 56.4%), unsuccessful weight loss attempts (NCS = 54; 54.3%) and work characteristics/problems (NCS = 64; 43.5%). Discussion: These results highlight the diversity of factors and processes perceived as contributors to the maintenance of obesity, thus calling for the development of interventions directed not only at eating behaviour and physical activity, but more comprehensive and tailored to each individual’s reality and needs. |
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| Autores principais: | Galvão, Constança Diniz de Ayala Moniz |
| Assunto: | Obesity Maintenance Content analysis Thematic analysis Adults Obesidade Manutenção Análise de conteúdo Análise temática Adultos |
| Ano: | 2018 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | dissertação de mestrado |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Ispa-Instituto Universitário |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | Repositório do Ispa - Instituto Universitário |
| Resumo: | Introduction: Obesity prevalence rates have been increasing worldwide and it was estimated that, in 2015, 28.6% of Portuguese adults aged between 25-74 years old suffered from this pathology. Obesity can lead to serious physical and mental health consequences. However, qualitative investigation in this area remains scarce. The aim of the present study is to explore the factors and processes involved in the maintenance of obesity among a sample of Portuguese adults. Method: The sample was composed of 46 participants (71.7% women) aged between 25-70 years old (M = 45.49; SD = 11.91) and with BMI ranging from 30.02 to 50.64 (M = 39.27; SD = 5.55). Individual semi-structured interviews were performed, transcribed and analysed by means of a pluralistic approach – content analysis and thematic analysis. Results: From a total of 209 codes, posteriorly divided into the themes psychological processes, physical processes, behaviours and determinants, those involved in the maintenance of obesity that were mentioned by a larger number of participants were weight regain following a weight loss attempt (Number of Coded Segments [NCS] = 81; 71.7%), unhealthy eating habits (NCS = 96; 58.7%); excessive food ingestion (NCS = 82; 56.4%), unsuccessful weight loss attempts (NCS = 54; 54.3%) and work characteristics/problems (NCS = 64; 43.5%). Discussion: These results highlight the diversity of factors and processes perceived as contributors to the maintenance of obesity, thus calling for the development of interventions directed not only at eating behaviour and physical activity, but more comprehensive and tailored to each individual’s reality and needs. |
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