1. Choosing and following a very low calorie diet program in Australia: A quasi‐mixed methods study to understand experiences, barriers, and facilitators in a self‐initiated environment
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Michelle Blumfield, Emily Duve, Tim Cassettari, Hania Rahimi-Ardabili, Skye Marshall, Kylie A. Abbott, Flavia Fayet-Moore, and Anna Roesler
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Male ,Gerontology ,030309 nutrition & dietetics ,food.diet ,Program structure ,Body Mass Index ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,food ,Weight loss ,Weight Loss ,Health care ,medicine ,Humans ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Caloric Restriction ,Related factors ,0303 health sciences ,Nutrition and Dietetics ,business.industry ,Australia ,Very low calorie diet ,Cross-Sectional Studies ,Survey data collection ,Female ,medicine.symptom ,business ,Psychology ,Body mass index ,Qualitative research - Abstract
AIM In Australian adults, this study seeks to describe the experiences and factors associated with the perceived outcomes of using a very low calorie diet (VLCD) program for ≥4 weeks. METHODS A mixed method study using the method perspective was conducted to analyse individual semi-structured interviews conducted via videoconference and cross-sectional survey data. Australians 18 to 65 years were eligible if they were currently consuming at least one VLCD product daily for ≥4 weeks or had ceased consumption within 4 weeks. Interviews were thematically analysed. RESULTS Weight loss (19 kg [SD: 18 kg]) and duration (5 months [SD: 5 months]) of VLCD product use of the 31 participants (female: 97%, 44 [SD: 11] years, body mass index >30 kg/m2 : 84%) were strongly correlated (r = 0.73, P
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- 2020