TY - JOUR
T1 - Practices associated with weight loss versus weight-loss maintenance
T2 - Results of a national survey
AU - Sciamanna, Christopher N.
AU - Kiernan, Michaela
AU - Rolls, Barbara J.
AU - Boan, Jarol
AU - Stuckey, Heather
AU - Kephart, Donna
AU - Miller, Carla K.
AU - Jensen, Gordon
AU - Hartmann, Terry J.
AU - Loken, Eric
AU - Hwang, Kevin O.
AU - Williams, Ronald J.
AU - Clark, Melissa A.
AU - Schubart, Jane R.
AU - Nezu, Arthur M.
AU - Lehman, Erik
AU - Dellasega, Cheryl
N1 - Funding Information:
The study was funded by a grant jointly provided by Pennsylvania State University and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (Pittsburgh PA).
PY - 2011/8
Y1 - 2011/8
N2 - Background: Few studies have examined the weight-control practices that promote weight loss and weight-loss maintenance in the same sample. Purpose: To examine whether the weight control practices associated with weight loss differ from those associated with weight-loss maintenance. Methods: Cross-sectional survey of a random sample of 1165 U.S. adults. The adjusted associations of the use of 36 weight-control practices in the past week with success in weight loss (<10% lost in the past year) and success in weight-loss maintenance (<10% lost and maintained for <1 year) were examined. Results: Of the 36 practices, only 8 (22%) were associated with both weight loss and weight-loss maintenance. Overall, there was poor agreement (kappa=0.22) between the practices associated with weight loss and/or weight-loss maintenance. For example, those who reported more often following a consistent exercise routine or eating plenty of low-fat sources of protein were 1.97 (95% CI=1.33, 2.94) and 1.76 (95% CI=1.25, 2.50) times more likely, respectively, to report weight-loss maintenance but not weight loss. Alternatively, those who reported more often doing different kinds of exercises or planning meals ahead of time were 2.56 (95% CI=1.44, 4.55) and 1.68 (95% CI=1.03, 2.74) times more likely, respectively, to report weight loss but not weight-loss maintenance. Conclusions: Successful weight loss and weight-loss maintenance may require two different sets of practices. Designing interventions with this premise may inform the design of more effective weight-loss maintenance interventions.
AB - Background: Few studies have examined the weight-control practices that promote weight loss and weight-loss maintenance in the same sample. Purpose: To examine whether the weight control practices associated with weight loss differ from those associated with weight-loss maintenance. Methods: Cross-sectional survey of a random sample of 1165 U.S. adults. The adjusted associations of the use of 36 weight-control practices in the past week with success in weight loss (<10% lost in the past year) and success in weight-loss maintenance (<10% lost and maintained for <1 year) were examined. Results: Of the 36 practices, only 8 (22%) were associated with both weight loss and weight-loss maintenance. Overall, there was poor agreement (kappa=0.22) between the practices associated with weight loss and/or weight-loss maintenance. For example, those who reported more often following a consistent exercise routine or eating plenty of low-fat sources of protein were 1.97 (95% CI=1.33, 2.94) and 1.76 (95% CI=1.25, 2.50) times more likely, respectively, to report weight-loss maintenance but not weight loss. Alternatively, those who reported more often doing different kinds of exercises or planning meals ahead of time were 2.56 (95% CI=1.44, 4.55) and 1.68 (95% CI=1.03, 2.74) times more likely, respectively, to report weight loss but not weight-loss maintenance. Conclusions: Successful weight loss and weight-loss maintenance may require two different sets of practices. Designing interventions with this premise may inform the design of more effective weight-loss maintenance interventions.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.amepre.2011.04.009
DO - 10.1016/j.amepre.2011.04.009
M3 - Article
C2 - 21767723
AN - SCOPUS:79960501934
SN - 0749-3797
VL - 41
SP - 159
EP - 166
JO - American Journal of Preventive Medicine
JF - American Journal of Preventive Medicine
IS - 2
ER -