Australian dietitians' beliefs and attitudes towards weight loss counselling and health at every size counselling for larger-bodied clients

Nutrition & Dietetics : the Journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia
Fiona WillerEsben Strodl

Abstract

Research suggests that dietitians now employ weight-neutral (WN) approaches (Health at Every Size (HAES), Intuitive Eating and non-diet) as well as more traditional weight-centric (WC) approaches (weight loss counselling) to address adult weight concerns. This study aimed to compare the knowledge of and attitudes towards WN practice compared with WC practice in Australian dietitians who work with larger-bodied clients as delineated by practice approach. A cross-sectional web-based knowledge, attitudes and practices survey was conducted with Australian dietitians who counsel adults with a body mass index >25 kg/m2 . Based on their responses, dietitians were categorised into WC (preferring weight loss counselling), WN (preferring HAES counselling) or mixed approach (MA). Between-group comparisons were conducted using Pearson's chi- squared tests for knowledge and practice and independent t-tests for attitudes. Of the 317 respondents, 18.3% fulfilled the criteria for WN practitioners, 30.3% for WC practitioners and the remainder were classified as providing a MA. Weight-neutral approaches were more positively regarded generally than WC approaches (84.5% vs 53.9%) as well as considered professionally responsible (86% vs 58.7%) and ...Continue Reading

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Sep 10, 2019·Nutrition & Dietetics : the Journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia·Jorja Collins
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