Adults with Greater Weight Satisfaction Report More Positive Health Behaviors and Have Better Health Status Regardless of BMI

• Main Authors: Christine E. Blake (Author), James R. Hébert (Author), Duck-chul Lee (Author), Swann A. Adams (Author), Susan E. Steck (Author), Xuemei Sui (Author), Jennifer L. Kuk (Author), Meghan Baruth (Author), Steven N. Blair (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. Prior studies suggest that weight satisfaction may preclude changes in behavior that lead to healthier weight among individuals who are overweight or obese. Objective. To gain a better understanding of complex relationships between weight satisfaction, weight-related health behaviors, an...