International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | |
Do Health Beliefs and Behaviors Differ According to Severity of Obesity? A Qualitative Study of Australian Adults | |
Sophie Lewis3  Samantha L. Thomas3  R. Warwick Blood4  Jim Hyde2  David J. Castle1  | |
[1] Department of Psychiatry, St Vincent’s Hospital and University of Melbourne, PO Box 2900, Fitzroy, Victoria 3065, Australia; E-Mail:;Victorian Department of Health, GPO Box 4047, Melbourne, Victoria 3001, Australia; E-Mail:;Consumer Health Research Group (CHaRGe), Primary Care Research Unit, School of Primary Health Care, Monash University, Building 1, 270 Ferntree Gully Rd, Notting Hill, Victoria 3168, Australia; E-Mail:;News Research Group, Faculty of Arts and Design, University of Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia; E-Mail: | |
关键词: obesity; health beliefs; health behaviors; stigma; public health; qualitative research; consumer perspectives; | |
DOI : 10.3390/ijerph7020443 | |
来源: mdpi | |
【 摘 要 】
Public responses to obesity have focused on providing standardized messages and supports to all obese individuals, but there is limited understanding of the impact of these messages on obese adults. This descriptive qualitative study using in-depth interviews and a thematic method of analysis, compares the health beliefs and behaviors of 141 Australian adults with mild to moderate (BMI 30−39.9) and severe (BMI ≥ 40) obesity. Mildly obese individuals felt little need to change their health behaviors or to lose weight for health reasons. Most believed they could “
【 授权许可】
CC BY
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