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. 2022 Jul 17;14(14):2928. doi: 10.3390/nu14142928

Table 3.

Limiting factors for weight loss mentioned by the patients. Categories and subcategories.

1. DIFFICULTIES DIETING.
  • 1.1.

    Getting tired or bored of the diet.

  • 1.2.

    Not wanting to give up eating what you want.

  • 1.3.

    Not being able to cook a different menu for yourself.

  • 1.4.

    Lack of income.

  • 1.5.

    Not wanting to go hungry.

  • 1.6.

    Resisting going on a diet until you get sick.

  • 1.7.

    Not been provided with a diet at the primary care center.

2. DIFFICULTIES EXERCISING.
  • 2.1.

    Having joint pains.

  • 2.2.

    Laziness.

  • 2.3.

    Lack of time

  • 2.4.

    Exercising only in good weather.

  • 2.5.

    Having an illness that prevents or hinders physical exercise.

3. MOOD THAT MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO FOLLOW A WEIGHT LOSS PLAN.
  • 3.1.

    Suffering from mood disturbance.

  • 3.2.

    Feeling too old to diet or do exercise.

4. DIFFICULTIES CHANGING HABITS.
  • 4.1.

    Needing more support or external control to change habits.