“If I drink it anyway, then I rather take the light one”. Appropriation of foods and drinks designed for weight management among middle-aged and elderly Finns

Literature review: perceptions and management of body size among normal weight and moderately overweight people

“…With the exception of one study, which deployed focus group discussions , the qualitative studies were based on individual semi‐structured in‐depth interviews. With few predefined categories, these studies explored how study participants perceived their own size and which strategies they adopted to change or maintain their body size.…”

“…The quantitative studies draw on self‐constructed rather than standardized, validated measures . Also in the qualitative studies, the specific interviewing techniques and the analytical procedures used were in general well described . This allows investigative work to be duplicated; it also makes it possible to keep track of the way in which analytical themes are generated and to assess whether analytical procedures are valid.…”

“…Of the reviewed publications 28 originated in the United States , seven in the United Kingdom , three in Canada , four in Australia and one in each of Spain , Finland and Denmark . Two studies were based in groups of European Union countries .…”

“…Of the 47 studies, 36 used quantitative study designs (13,, nine used qualitative designs (15,(47)(48)(49)(50)(51)(52)(53)(54) and two used a combination of these methods (14,55).…”

Drink to get drunk or stay healthy? Exploring consumers’ perceptions, motives and preferences for light beer

“…low-fat, low-sugar). In fact, earlier research postulates that light food 87 products are more healthful than their regular counterparts (Oakes, 2003), and are associated with 88 physical wellbeing, health support and weight management (Niva, Jauho, & Mäkelä, 2013). 89…”