Acceptability of financial incentives for maintenance of weight loss in mid-older adults: a mixed methods study

Acceptability of financial incentives for maintenance of weight loss in mid-older adults: a mixed methods study

Abstract Background Health insurers worldwide implement financial incentive schemes to encourage health-related behaviours, including to facilitate weight loss. The maintenance of weight loss is a public health challenge, and as non-communicable diseases become more prevalent with increasing age, mi...

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Main Authors: Bronwyn McGill, Blythe J. O’Hara, Anne C. Grunseit, Adrian Bauman, Dale Osborne, Luke Lawler, Philayrath Phongsavan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Financial incentives
Weight loss maintenance
Lifestyle modification
Formative research
Health insurance
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5136-z

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