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Self-weighing and self-regulation for weight loss

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Intentional weight loss requires self-regulation to override externally-driven behaviours. Self-regulation theory hypothesises that individuals automatically self-regulate when they find that their current state is not in line with their goals. In the context of weight management, this process involves self-weighing, contextualising weight measurements, reflecting on and evaluating previous behaviour, and planning and performing weight loss actions. The research presented in this thesis ex...

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Division:
MSD
Department:
Primary Care Health Sciences
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ORCID:
0000-0002-1802-4217
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ORCID:
0000-0001-9898-3049
Type of award:
DPhil
Level of award:
Doctoral
Awarding institution:
University of Oxford
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English
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2020-04-03

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