title: The experience of weight management in normal weight adults.
abstract: No prior research has been done with normal weight persons specific to their experience of weight management.
  
  
  
  The purpose of this research was to discover the experience of weight management in normal weight individuals.
  
  
  
  Glaserian grounded theory was used. Qualitative data (focus group) and quantitative data (food diary, study questionnaire, and anthropometric measures) were collected.
  
  
  
  Weight management was an ongoing process of trying to focus on living (family, work, and social), while maintaining their normal weight targets through five consciously and unconsciously used strategies. Despite maintaining normal weights, the nutritional composition of foods eaten was grossly inadequate.
  
  
  
  These five strategies can be used to develop new weight management strategies that could be integrated into existing weight management programs, or could be developed into novel weight management interventions. Surprisingly, normal weight individuals require dietary assessment and nutrition education to prevent future negative health consequences.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada N9B 3P4.
authors.forename: Cheri Ann
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Hernandez
authors.affiliation: Newport-Mesa Unified School District, Costa Mesa, CA 92626, USA.
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Hernandez
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada N9B 3P4; Windsor Family Health Team in Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada N8X 3N9; Schulich School of Medicine, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 5C1; Rosalind Franklin/Chicago Medical School, Chicago, IL 60064, USA.
authors.forename: Christine M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Wellington
authors.affiliation: Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry - Windsor Program, Windsor, Ontario, Canada N9B 3P4; Windsor Diabetes Wellness Program, Windsor, Ontario, Canada N8T 3H5; Learner Equity and Wellness, Schulich, School of Medicine and Dentistry - Windsor Program, Windsor, Ontario, Canada N9B 3P4.
authors.forename: Art
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kidd
mesh_terms: D001835:Body Weight; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D036301:Qualitative Research
keywords: Focus group; Grounded theory; Normal weight; Nutrition; Weight management