Behavioral and Psychological Factors Associated with 12-Month Weight Change in a Physical Activity Trial
Examining behavioral and psychological factors relating to weight stability over a 1-year period is of public health importance. We conducted a physical activity (PA) intervention trial for women (N=247; mean age=47.5±10.7; mean BMI=28.6±5.3) in which participants were assigned to one of three grou...
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| description | Examining behavioral and psychological factors relating to weight stability over a 1-year period is of public health importance. We conducted a physical activity (PA) intervention trial for women (N=247; mean age=47.5±10.7; mean BMI=28.6±5.3) in which participants were assigned to one of three groups (two PA and one contact-control). By Month 12, participants achieved 140.4±14.82 min of PA/week, with no group differences. Weight status change from baseline to Month 12 was categorized: no change (N=154; 62.4%); increase (N=34; 13.8%); decrease (N=59; 23.9%). Discriminant function analyses indentified two statistically significant dimensions associated with weight change. Dimension 1 was positively weighted by mood (0.73) and self-efficacy (0.79); dimension 2 was positively weighted to change in physical activity (0.58) and fat consumption (0.55). Results provide further evidence for the importance of behavior in long-term weight maintenance, particularly physical activity and dietary fat. These findings also provide evidence for the importance of addressing psychosocial variables, in particular depressed mood and self-efficacy. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1c45ab73138b41aa9afd33f6033abde02025-02-03T01:22:00ZengWileyJournal of Obesity2090-07082090-07162011-01-01201110.1155/2011/515803515803Behavioral and Psychological Factors Associated with 12-Month Weight Change in a Physical Activity TrialMelissa A. Napolitano0Sharon Hayes1Departments of Kinesiology and Public Health and Center for Obesity Research and Education, Temple University, 3223 North Broad Street, Suite 175, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USACenter for Obesity Research and Education, Temple University, 3223 North Broad Street, Suite 175, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USAExamining behavioral and psychological factors relating to weight stability over a 1-year period is of public health importance. We conducted a physical activity (PA) intervention trial for women (N=247; mean age=47.5±10.7; mean BMI=28.6±5.3) in which participants were assigned to one of three groups (two PA and one contact-control). By Month 12, participants achieved 140.4±14.82 min of PA/week, with no group differences. Weight status change from baseline to Month 12 was categorized: no change (N=154; 62.4%); increase (N=34; 13.8%); decrease (N=59; 23.9%). Discriminant function analyses indentified two statistically significant dimensions associated with weight change. Dimension 1 was positively weighted by mood (0.73) and self-efficacy (0.79); dimension 2 was positively weighted to change in physical activity (0.58) and fat consumption (0.55). Results provide further evidence for the importance of behavior in long-term weight maintenance, particularly physical activity and dietary fat. These findings also provide evidence for the importance of addressing psychosocial variables, in particular depressed mood and self-efficacy.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/515803 |
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| title | Behavioral and Psychological Factors Associated with 12-Month Weight Change in a Physical Activity Trial |
| title_full | Behavioral and Psychological Factors Associated with 12-Month Weight Change in a Physical Activity Trial |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Behavioral and Psychological Factors Associated with 12-Month Weight Change in a Physical Activity Trial |
| title_short | Behavioral and Psychological Factors Associated with 12-Month Weight Change in a Physical Activity Trial |
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