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Le programme « Choisir de maigrir ? » : un nouveau paradigme pour intervenir sans nuire

6es Rencontres du GROS : progrès dans l’abord des obésités. 6–8 novembre 2008, Paris

The “Choisir de maigrir ?” program: a new paradigm to help without harm

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Le nouveau paradigme sur le poids, duquel s’inspire le programme québécois « Choisir de maigrir ? », aborde le problème sous l’angle de la santé et du bien-être, et non de la perte de poids à tout prix. Deux études évaluatives suggèrent une amélioration significative et soutenue du profil psychosocial, comportemental et pondéral chez les participantes au programme « Choisir de maigrir ? ». Ce programme s’avère être une alternative de choix auprès de femmes présentant un problème relié au poids. De plus, de par son rapprochement avec les valeurs et principes de santé publique, il s’intègre bien à une stratégie globale pour endiguer l’épidémie.

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The new weight paradigm, from which the “Choisir de maigrir ?” (choose to slim?) program has been drawn, focuses on health and well-being rather than weight loss at all costs. Two studies have suggested significant and sustainable improvements in various psychological, behavioural, and anthropometrical variables among “Choisir de maigrir ?” participants. This program appears to be a relevant alternative for healthy weight-management in women with weight-related problems. In addition, its values and principles, which mirror those from the public health domain, could inspire an entire strategic plan to curb the obesity epidemic.

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  1. Department of Psychology, University of Toronto at Mississauga, 3359 Mississauga Rd, N. Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, L5L 1C6

    V. Provencher

  2. Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux, 201, boulevard Crémazie-Est, bureau 2.03, Montréal, Québec, Canada, H2M 1L2

    L. Mongeau

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Provencher, V., Mongeau, L. Le programme « Choisir de maigrir ? » : un nouveau paradigme pour intervenir sans nuire. Obes 4, 112–119 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11690-009-0190-4

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