title: [Psychological project supporting weight reduction as a significant element in the prevention of secondary obesity].
abstract: Psychological factors may contribute in creating and maintaining of overweight that often results of disturbances of individual's psychosocial functioning. That is why psychological impact should be a significant element of both obesity treatment and prevention of recurrence. The article presents a project implemented in the Obesity Treatment Centre "Waga" in Katowice. The project acts as a part of a group, complex treatment process leading to weight reduction. Design, target group and the achieved results are presented as well a psychological aspects helping the process of reduction of body weight.
authors.affiliation: Z Zakładu Psychologii Slaskiej Akademii Medycznej w Katowicach.
authors.forename: Monika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bak-Sosnowska
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zahorska-Markiewicz
authors.forename: Kamilla
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bargiel-Matusiewicz
mesh_terms: D001828:Body Image; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006266:Health Education / Q000592:standards*; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009752:Nutritional Status; D009765:Obesity / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D011044:Poland; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011788:Quality of Life; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000517:prevention & control*