Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) coauthored an article titled, “Predictability of perceptual factors of the intention-behaviour gap among young adults: A protocol for an explanatory mixed-methods study,” in the journal BMJ Open (Impact Factor 2.3) in collaboration with authors from Tabriz University of Medical Sciences. The sequential exploratory mixed methods design protocol based on the Theory of Planned Behavior captures a diverse spectrum of participant perspectives for weight loss behavior among young adults.  The study can be utilized as a basis to design public health interventions for weight loss.