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    Sabotage and collusion could be derailing your weight loss journey,   
   finds study    
      
     Date:   
         June 8, 2023   
     Source:   
         University of Surrey   
     Summary:   
         Family and loved ones may be conspiring to sabotage your weight   
         loss journey, according to a new study. The study is part of   
         a growing body of evidence which suggests that not all social   
         support results in positive health outcomes.   
      
      
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   Family and loved ones may be conspiring to sabotage your weight loss   
   journey, according to a new study from the University of Surrey. The   
   study is part of a growing body of evidence which suggests that not all   
   social support results in positive health outcomes.   
      
   Reviewing literature in this area, researchers found the negative side of   
   social support in the form of sabotage, feeding behaviour and collusion,   
   which all undermine the attempts of those trying to lose weight. The   
   Surrey team found acts of sabotage, discouraging healthy eating, and   
   putting up barriers to attending support groups, often undermined an   
   individual's confidence and self- esteem, negatively impacting their   
   attempts at weight loss.   
      
   Jane Ogden, Professor of Health Psychology and lead author of the   
   study from the University of Surrey, said: "Weight loss often results   
   in change, from giving a person more confidence to a change in social   
   dynamics in their relationships. Many do not welcome such changes and   
   may, consciously or subconsciously, try to derail a person's attempts   
   to lose weight in order to keep things the way they are.   
      
   "We need to explore this area further to develop interventions which   
   could target family and friends and help them be more supportive   
   in helping those they are close to lose weight."  Closely linked to   
   sabotage, researchers identified 'being a feeder' as a harmful form of   
   social support. Although often done as a gesture of love or as a sign of   
   wealth and status, researchers found that deliberately providing food   
   when the person is not hungry or trying to eat less can be detrimental   
   to weight management.   
      
   Interestingly, researchers also pinpointed collusion, which is often seen   
   to reflect kindness and friendship, as a form of negative social support.   
      
   Analysing a number of studies, researchers found a examples of family,   
   friends and partners colluding with those trying to lose weight through   
   'going along' with their behaviour when it is not in line with their   
   weight loss goals.   
      
   Professor Ogden added: "People pursue weight loss for a number of reasons,   
   be it for their overall health or to feel better about themselves. Support   
   from friends and family can be an invaluable tool in helping people   
   achieve their goals however sometimes those closest to them thwart their   
   efforts by tempting them with unhealthy food or acting as a barrier in   
   helping them adopt a healthier lifestyle."  This research was published   
   in Current Obesity Reports.   
      
       * RELATED_TOPICS   
             o Health_&_Medicine   
                   # Diet_and_Weight_Loss # Fitness # Obesity #   
                   Staying_Healthy # Diseases_and_Conditions # Men's_Health #   
                   Healthy_Aging # Sports_Medicine   
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   Journal Reference:   
      1. Jane Ogden, Sophia Quirke-McFarlane. Sabotage, Collusion, and   
      Being a   
         Feeder: Towards a New Model of Negative Social Support and Its   
         Impact on Weight Management. Current Obesity Reports, 2023; 12   
         (2): 183 DOI: 10.1007/s13679-023-00504-5   
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   Link to news story:   
   https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/06/230608121025.htm   
      
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