Original scientific paper
CASE STUDY: MOTIVATION, KNOWLEDGE, AND SUPPORT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AS FACTORS OF A SUCCESSFUL WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAM
Vildana Alibabić
; University of Bihać, Biotechnical Faculty, Luke Marjanovića bb, 77000 Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Edina Šertović
orcid.org/0000-0001-6259-7226
; University of Bihać, Biotechnical Faculty, Luke Marjanovića bb, 77000 Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mejra Bektašević
orcid.org/0000-0002-2860-0898
; University of Bihać, Biotechnical Faculty, Luke Marjanovića bb, 77000 Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Melisa Bajramović
orcid.org/0000-0001-7527-5541
; University of Bihać, Biotechnical Faculty, Luke Marjanovića bb, 77000 Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Elvedina Seferović
; University of Bihać, Biotechnical Faculty, Luke Marjanovića bb, 77000 Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Abstract
Obesity is one of the biggest public health problems in the world today. The reasons for weight gain in humans are found in the interaction of numerous biological, genetic and psychosocial factors. How to deal with this problem is the subject of numerous studies, and based on the still limited knowledge of weight loss methods, it is concluded that there is no method optimally effective for all individuals. It is considered that the individual approach is one of the best, which is why in this case study the individual approach was first used to monitor the diet and lifestyle of the respondent and then based on the identified irregularities, a weight loss program was developed. The respondent kept a diet diary and a record of life habits for 30 days. 12 critical eating habits and several life habits were identified, which were analyzed in great detail in the first phase of the research. The weight loss program was based on gradual changes in established critical habits, three selected days per week, while on other days the respondent could consume what she wanted. The program lasted six months, had freer access, and was without strict restrictions, which contributed to the high motivation of the respondent for weight loss from the beginning to the end. With the continuous supervision of the program mentor and the support of the environment, the respondent is from the category of obesity III degrees (BMI 40.89 kg/m2) reduced body weight by 30 kg, and entered the category of overweight persons (BMI 28.49 kg/m2). A year after the program, she managed to maintain the weight she had achieved. This work confirmed that an individual approach and a gradual change in eating and living habits are effective in the weight loss process.
Keywords
diet; individual approach to weight loss; lifestyle; obesity
Hrčak ID:
281050
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Publication date:
31.7.2022.
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