Congratulations to our colleague Véronique Thibault, who successfully defended her doctoral thesis on December 6th. Entitled ‘Attitudes et conséquences associées aux intentions liées au contrôle du poids de l’adolescence à l’âge adulte’, Véronique’s thesis, supervised by Pr Mathieu Bélanger, aims to better understand what influences weight-related intentions and the impact of weight-related intentions on lifestyle habits and weight.

The study shows that emotions and concerns about weight are associated with weight control intentions and therefore with both positive and negative behaviours. A positive or neutral approach to weight control is recommended, along with the implementation of strategies to promote mental health and self-acceptance.

To find out more: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335523003893?via%3Dihub= and  https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1054139X23003300?via%3Dihub=