UMass Worcester PRC Publications
Title
Time to abandon the notion of personal choice in dietary counseling for obesity
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Medicine, Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine
Publication Date
2011-08-02
Document Type
Article
Subjects
*Choice Behavior; Counseling; Eating; Feeding Behavior; Humans; Nutrition Therapy; Obesity; Power (Psychology); *Professional-Patient Relations; Social Environment; Social Stigma; Weight Loss
Disciplines
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms | Community Health | Community Health and Preventive Medicine | Public Health | Public Health Education and Promotion
Abstract
De-emphasizing the role of personal choice in dietary counseling for obesity would reduce stigma, but doing so carries the risk of undermining patients' perceived control over their weight loss success. The goal of this commentary is to help dietetics practitioners negotiate this dilemma by presenting a scientifically informed framework that views the personal choices relevant to obesity counseling in terms of three neurobehavioral processes. We argue that applying this framework in dietary counseling can both minimize patient stigma and preserve patients' sense of empowerment.
DOI of Published Version
10.1016/j.jada.2011.05.014
Source
Appelhans BM, Whited MC, Schneider KL, Pagoto SL. Time to abandon the notion of personal choice in dietary counseling for obesity? J Am Diet Assoc. 2011 Aug;111(8):1130-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jada.2011.05.014. Link to article on publisher's site
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Journal of the American Dietetic Association
Related Resources
PubMed ID
21802557
Repository Citation
Appelhans, Bradley M.; Whited, Matthew C.; Schneider, Kristin L.; and Pagoto, Sherry L., "Time to abandon the notion of personal choice in dietary counseling for obesity" (2011). UMass Worcester PRC Publications. 35.
https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/prc_pubs/35
