A female patient has been overweight for most of her life. She has tried dieting in the past and has lost weight, only

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A female patient has been overweight for most of her life. She has tried dieting in the past and
has lost weight, only to regain it when she stopped dieting. The patient is visiting the weight loss
clinic/health club because she has decided to do it. She states that she will join right after the
holidays, in 3 months. Which stage is the patient displaying?

a. Precontemplation
b. Contemplation
c. Preparation
d. Action

ANS: B
This patient is planning to make the change within the next 6 months and is in the contemplation
stage. These stages range from no intention to change (precontemplation), to considering a change
within the next 6 months (contemplation), to making small changes (preparation), to actively
engaging in strategies to change behavior (action), to maintaining a changed behavior
(maintenance)