Psychosocial correlates of weight maintenance among black & white adults

To investigate (1) weight maintenance among black and white participants and (2) psychosocial correlates (eg, healthy eating barriers, self-efficacy, stress) of weight maintenance 18 months after behavioral weight-loss treatment. Linear and logistic regression examined weight change and unsuccessful...

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Published inAmerican journal of health behavior Vol. 36; no. 3; p. 395
Main Authors Turk, Melanie Warziski, Sereika, Susan M, Yang, Kyeongra, Ewing, Linda J, Hravnak, Marilyn, Burke, Lora E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.03.2012
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
African Americans - psychology
Body Weight - ethnology
Body Weight - physiology
European Continental Ancestry Group - psychology
Female
Humans
Linear Models
Male
Middle Aged
Self Efficacy
Stress, Psychological
Surveys and Questionnaires
Young Adult
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Summary:To investigate (1) weight maintenance among black and white participants and (2) psychosocial correlates (eg, healthy eating barriers, self-efficacy, stress) of weight maintenance 18 months after behavioral weight-loss treatment. Linear and logistic regression examined weight change and unsuccessful weight maintenance (>5% weight gain) among 107 black and white adults. After controlling for socio-demographics, differences in weight maintenance between ethnicities were not generally noted. Healthy eating barriers and stressful life events were associated with weight gain, P<.04. Strategies to cope with stressful events and overcome barriers to eating healthfully are needed for weight maintenance among both ethnicities.
ISSN:1945-7359
DOI:10.5993/AJHB.36.3.10