Longitudinal Weight Loss Patterns and their Behavioral and Demographic Associations.
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Authors
- Szabo-Reed, Amanda; Lee, Jaehoon; Ptomey, Lauren; Willis, Erik; Schubert, Matt; Washburn, Richard; Donnelly, Joseph; Szabo-Reed, Amanda N; Donnelly, Joseph E
- Source
- Annals of Behavioral Medicine. Feb2016, Vol. 50 Issue 1, p147-156. 10p.
- Subject
- *WEIGHT loss
*OVERWEIGHT persons
*PHYSICAL activity
*REGULATION of body weight
*SELF-efficacy
*OBESITY
*EXERCISE & psychology
*OBESITY & psychology
*OBESITY treatment
*REDUCING diets
*COGNITIVE therapy
*COMBINED modality therapy
*COMPARATIVE studies
*DIET therapy
*INGESTION
*LONGITUDINAL method
*RESEARCH methodology
*MEDICAL cooperation
*PATIENT compliance
*RESEARCH
*RESEARCH funding
*EVALUATION research
- Language
- ISSN
- 0883-6612
Background: Identification of weight change patterns may allow tailored interventions to improve long-term weight loss.Purpose: To identify patterns of weight change over 18 months, and assess participant characteristics and intervention adherence factors associated with weight change patterns in a sample of 359 overweight/obese adults.Methods: Weight loss (0-6 months) was achieved with reduced energy intake and increased physical activity (PA). Maintenance (7-18 months) provided adequate energy to maintain weight and continued PA.Results: Latent profile analysis identified three weight change profiles. During weight loss/maintenance, participants in profiles 2 and 3 (18-month weight loss ∼14 %) attended more behavioral sessions and performed more PA compared with profile 1 (18-month weight loss <1 %). Self-efficacy for both weight management and exercise barriers were higher in profiles 2 and 3 compared with profile 1 following weight loss and during maintenance.Conclusion: Weight change patterns can be identified and are associated with both participant characteristics and intervention adherence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]