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. 2009 Oct 2;6(10):2608–2622. doi: 10.3390/ijerph6102608

Table 2.

Themes identified by researchers from analysis of transcribed interviews.

Themes Subthemes
1. Perceived impact of the LMP

  1. On health and satiety

  2. On nutrition knowledge and self-control of food intake
2. Perceived barriers to change

  1. Psychological factors

  2. Environmental factors
3. Client’s perceptions of nutritionist’s roles in the LMP

  1. Nutritionist being an information source in the LMP

  2. Nutritionist being a psychological supporter in the LMP
4. Improvements for the LMP

  1. Provision of longer consultation time

  2. Minimize nutritionists’ variations in counseling skill