title: [Reasons for losing weight: Why have programed support?].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Obesity has increased in the entire World in recent decades. The increased incidence has put in doubt the efficacy of weight-control programs; therefore the study of this phenomenon has been focused in psychological reasons that have influence in the response to those programs. The aim of this study was to explore what were the patient's motives in a weight-loss program.
  
  
  METHODS
  the qualitative method to analyze the experience was performed. The focus group included ten patients with one investigator as an active observer, and 12 weekly sessions.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We identified motives related with aesthetic that could benefit success, and unrealistic expectations that could lead to failure after the strategy was completed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  the encouraging of certain motives could keep success of weight-loss programs. It is needed more qualitative research to support this conclusion and quantitative research to confirm it.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Psiquiatría y Psicología, Hospital de Especialidades, Centro Médico Nacional La Raza, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Distrito Federal, México. jimenezpsi@hotmail.com
authors.forename: José Luis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Jiménez-López
authors.forename: María Elena
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Maldonado-Guzmán
authors.forename: Leticia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Flores-Pérez Pastén
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Déciga-García
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D015431:Weight Loss; D061217:Weight Reduction Programs