Cultural Challenges to Weight Management: A Qualitative Study of Saudi Women's Experiences.

OBESITY treatment; REGULATION of body weight; FOCUS groups; INTERVIEWING; DIET; EXPERIENCE; PHENOMENOLOGY; QUALITATIVE research; HEALTH behavior; RESEARCH funding; EXERCISE; WEIGHT loss; JUDGMENT sampling; STATISTICAL sampling; THEMATIC analysis; PATIENT compliance; WOMEN'S health; HEALTH promotion

To explore and describe the experiences of Saudi women with obesity regarding cultural barriers that prevent them from following dietary and physical activity recommendations. Phenomenological qualitative study. A focus group (4 participants) and individual interviews (13 participants) were conducted from seventeen women participating in a nutrition and weight management program. Several themes were identified based on experiences and consequences of cultural restraints. Findings provide an understanding of how cultural factors impede Saudi women with obesity from achieving effective weight management. Designing weight management programs that are individualized and consider the differences in how women are culturally affected provide more effective interventions for women with obesity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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