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

• Main Authors: Miriam Martinez (Author), Cindy L. Salazar-Collier (Author), Jessica Pena (Author), Anna V. Wilkinson (Author), Enmanuel A. Chavarria (Author), Belinda M. Reininger (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...