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Predictors of Weight Loss Maintenance following an Insurance-Sponsored Weight Management Program

Intentional weight loss among overweight and obese adults (body mass index ≥ 25 kg/m(2)) is associated with numerous health benefits, but weight loss maintenance (WLM) following participation in weight management programming has proven to be elusive. Many individuals attempting to lose weight join f...

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Autores principales: Abildso, Christiaan G., Schmid, Olivier, Byrd, Megan, Zizzi, Sam, Quartiroli, Alessandro, Fitzpatrick, Sean J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3967806/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24738027
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/736080
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author Abildso, Christiaan G.
Schmid, Olivier
Byrd, Megan
Zizzi, Sam
Quartiroli, Alessandro
Fitzpatrick, Sean J.
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description Intentional weight loss among overweight and obese adults (body mass index ≥ 25 kg/m(2)) is associated with numerous health benefits, but weight loss maintenance (WLM) following participation in weight management programming has proven to be elusive. Many individuals attempting to lose weight join formal programs, especially women, but these programs vary widely in focus, as do postprogram weight regain results. We surveyed 2,106 former participants in a community-based, insurance-sponsored weight management program in the United States to identify the pre, during, and post-intervention behavioral and psychosocial factors that lead to successful WLM. Of 835 survey respondents (39.6% response rate), 450 met criteria for inclusion in this study. Logistic regression analyses suggest that interventionists should assess and discuss weight loss and behavior change perceptions early in a program. However, in developing maintenance plans later in a program, attention should shift to behaviors, such as weekly weighing, limiting snacking in the evening, limiting portion sizes, and being physically active every day.
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spelling pubmed-39678062014-04-15 Predictors of Weight Loss Maintenance following an Insurance-Sponsored Weight Management Program Abildso, Christiaan G. Schmid, Olivier Byrd, Megan Zizzi, Sam Quartiroli, Alessandro Fitzpatrick, Sean J. J Obes Research Article Intentional weight loss among overweight and obese adults (body mass index ≥ 25 kg/m(2)) is associated with numerous health benefits, but weight loss maintenance (WLM) following participation in weight management programming has proven to be elusive. Many individuals attempting to lose weight join formal programs, especially women, but these programs vary widely in focus, as do postprogram weight regain results. We surveyed 2,106 former participants in a community-based, insurance-sponsored weight management program in the United States to identify the pre, during, and post-intervention behavioral and psychosocial factors that lead to successful WLM. Of 835 survey respondents (39.6% response rate), 450 met criteria for inclusion in this study. Logistic regression analyses suggest that interventionists should assess and discuss weight loss and behavior change perceptions early in a program. However, in developing maintenance plans later in a program, attention should shift to behaviors, such as weekly weighing, limiting snacking in the evening, limiting portion sizes, and being physically active every day. Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014 2014-03-11 /pmc/articles/PMC3967806/ /pubmed/24738027 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/736080 Text en Copyright © 2014 Christiaan G. Abildso et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24738027
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/736080
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