“I love having a healthy lifestyle & quot; – a qualitative study investigating body mass index trajectories from childhood to mid-adulthood

ConclusionWork-related factors may influence weight or weight-related behaviours, irrespective of BMI trajectory, but the concept of an individual ’s “health identity” may help to explain divergent BMI trajectories. “Health identity” and its influence on health behaviour warrants further exploratory work.
Source: BMC Obesity - Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Source Type: research