Motivation for weight loss among completers of a free community-based weight loss program in a US-Mexico border region: A self-determination theory perspective

Motivation for weight loss among completers of a free community-based weight loss program in a US-Mexico border region: A self-determination theory perspective

This study explores the perceptions and motivation for weight loss among participants who completed a free community-based weight loss program in a predominantly Hispanic and low-income region along the US-Mexico border using a Self-Determination Theory (SDT) perspective. This manuscript is timely a...

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Main Authors: Miriam Martinez, Cindy L. Salazar-Collier, Jessica Pena, Anna V. Wilkinson, Enmanuel A. Chavarria, Belinda M. Reininger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
motivation
self-determination
behavioral regulation
health promotion
obesity
weight loss
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.652271/full

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