Introduction of the transtheoretical model and organisational development theory in weight management: A narrative review.

Ya-Ke Wu, Nain-Feng Chu

Journal: Obesity research & clinical practice 2016;9(3):203-13

PMID: 25571777

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Abstract

Overweight and obesity are serious public health and medical problems among children and adults worldwide. Behavioural change has been demonstrably contributory to weight management programs. Behavioural change-based weight loss programs require a theoretical framework. We will review the transtheoretical model and the organisational development theory in weight management. The transtheoretical model is a behaviour theory of individual level frequently used for weight management programs. The organisational development theory is a more complicated behaviour theory that applies to behavioural change on the system level. Both of these two theories have their respective strengths and weaknesses. In this manuscript, we try to introduce the transtheoretical model and the organisational development theory in the context of weight loss programs among population that are overweight or obese. Ultimately, we wish to present a new framework/strategy of weight management by integrating these two theories together.

Address: School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].; Taitung Hospital, Taitung, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Executive Yuan and School of Public Health, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan. Electronic address: [email protected].

DOI: 10.1016/j.orcp.2014.12.003

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MeSH Terms: Behavior Therapy, Combined Modality Therapy, Diet, Reducing, Guidelines as Topic, Human Development, Humans, Models, Biological, Models, Psychological, Obesity, Organizational Policy, Overweight, Precision Medicine, Recurrence, Weight Loss