Provider: Ingenta Connect Database: Ingenta Connect Content: application/x-research-info-systems TY - ABST AU - Soini, Sirpa AU - Mustajoki, Pertti AU - Eriksson, Johan G. TI - Long-term Weight Maintenance after Successful Weight Loss: Motivational Factors, Support, Difficulties, and Success Factors JO - American Journal of Health Behavior PY - 2018-01-01T00:00:00/// VL - 42 IS - 1 SP - 77 EP - 84 KW - WEIGHT MAINTENANCE KW - WEIGHT LOSS KW - OBESITY KW - MOTIVATIONAL FACTORS KW - SUPPORT N2 - Objectives: The main aims of this study were to assess motivational factors for weight loss, and support and difficulties during the weight loss and weight maintenance phase. Methods : This study was based upon findings from the Finnish Weight Control Registry (FWCR), including 158 formerly obese persons, who lost at least 10% of their initial weight and maintained it for at least 2 years. Data have been collected through electronic forms. Results: The 2 most commonly reported motivational factors for weight loss were health- and appearance-related factors. Women reported dissatisfaction with their body more commonly than men (p = .023), whereas men reported health-related reasons (p = .008) more often. The majority (58%) reported losing weight alone, without any outside support, men more commonly than women (p = .006). Persons reported fewer difficulties during the maintenance than during the weight loss phase. Conclusions: Various motivational factors for losing weight may lead to successful weight loss and long-term weight maintenance. Marked sex differences were reported in relation to difficul- ties and need for support. UR - https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/png/ajhb/2018/00000042/00000001/art00008 M3 - doi:10.5993/AJHB.42.1.8 UR - https://doi.org/10.5993/AJHB.42.1.8 ER -