Individual, social and environmental factors and their association with weight in rural-dwelling women.

CONCLUSIONS: Many women in rural communities reported recent weight gain and were attempting to self-manage their weight with little external support. Implications for Public Health: Initiatives to prevent weight gain require a multifaceted approach, with self-management strategies and social support in tandem with building a positive local environmental perception. PMID: 27868304 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27868304?dopt=Abstract

Source: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health - November 19, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Harrison CL, Teede HJ, Kozica S, Zoungas S, Lombard CB Tags: Aust N Z J Public Health Source Type: research