Nutritional Counseling Intervention for weight loss and behavior change in obese individuals based on Health Belief & Trans-theoretical Models: A Quasi-Experimental Study

This research is about the impact or structured counseling based on theoretical models, intended to facilitate weight loss and behavior change in obese people. This study included male and female participants with a BMI above 28kg/m2 (for obesity as per Asian guidelines). Therefore a three month counseling intervention was designed and implemented, the content was based on addressing health beliefs and stage of change related to lifestyle that addresses obesity.