Abstract P202: Is There a Relationship Between the Psychological Influence of the Highly Palatable Food Environment and Weight Loss Attempts?

Circulation ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 129 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Molly Matthews-Ewald ◽  
Phillip J Brantley ◽  
Melissa N Harris ◽  
Valerie Myers ◽  
Robert Newton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Weight Maintenance ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
Behavioral Weight Loss ◽  
Hedonic Hunger ◽  
Successful Weight Loss ◽  
Maintain Weight Loss ◽  
Power Of Food Scale ◽  
Weight Loss Interventions

Background: Research suggests that the degree of food desirability may have an impact on successful weight loss. Defined as susceptibility to eating when presented with environmental stimuli, hedonic hunger is related to increased food consumption. Individuals with higher hedonic hunger may be less able to successfully maintain weight loss and, therefore, may have more weight loss attempts (WLA). The purpose was to examine associations between the number of WLA and the PFS total scale and subscale scores, controlling for race, sex, BMI, and age. Methods: Participants were obese adults enrolled in Heads Up, an insurance-sponsored observational study examining surgical and non-surgical weight loss techniques. Individuals completed the Power of Food Scale (PFS) and demographic information, including the number of WLA. The PFS was developed to assess hedonic hunger when food is: 1) available, 2) present, and 3) tasted. Results: Of the 705 participants, 409 (57.8%) were Caucasian, 597 (84.3%) were female, and had attempted to lose weight 9.13 (SD=9.8) times. The number of WLA significantly predicted PFS total scores and subscale scores except for the “Food Tasted” subscale. The full linear regression models accounted for 4.7%, 4.1%, and 6.2% of the variance in the total PFS, Food Available subscale, and Food Present subscale scores, respectively. Conclusions: Results demonstrate that hedonic hunger may be a factor in repeated WLA. Future research should examine the temporal sequence to fully explain this relationship to provide additional tailoring of behavioral weight loss interventions to address hedonic hunger as a hindrance to successful weight maintenance.

scholarly journals Adapting a Behavioral Weight Loss Intervention for Delivery via Facebook: A Pilot Series Among Low-Income Postpartum Women (Preprint)

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valerie J. Silfee ◽  
Andrea Lopez-Cepero ◽  
Stephenie C. Lemon ◽  
Barbara Estabrook ◽  
Oanh Nguyen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Retention Rate ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Postpartum Women ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Weight Loss Intervention ◽  
Behavioral Weight Loss ◽  
Weight Loss Interventions

BACKGROUND Efforts to translate evidence-based weight loss interventions, such as the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), to low-income postpartum women have resulted in poor intervention attendance and high attrition. Strategies that improve engagement and retention in this population are needed to maximize the reach of evidence-based weight loss interventions. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to adapt a DPP-based weight loss intervention (Fresh Start) for Facebook delivery and to evaluate its feasibility among low-income postpartum women. METHODS This study comprised 3 single-group pilot studies where feasibility outcomes iteratively informed changes from one pilot to the next. We paralleled the in-person program for Facebook delivery by translating the protocol to a content library of Facebook posts with additional posts from lifestyle coaches. Low-income postpartum women were recruited from Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) clinics in Worcester, Massachusetts. Participants were enrolled into a 16-week weight loss intervention delivered via Facebook. During the first 8 weeks, Facebook intervention posts were delivered 2 times per day, with additional posts from coaches aiming to stimulate interaction among participants or respond to participants’ questions and challenges. For the following 8 weeks, posts were delivered once per day without additional coaching. Feasibility outcomes were engagement (defined by number of likes, comments, and posts measured throughout intervention delivery), acceptability, and retention (survey at follow-up and assessment completion rate, respectively). Changes in weight were also assessed at baseline and follow-up. RESULTS Pilot 1 had a retention rate of 89% (24/27), and on average, 62% (17/27) of women actively engaged with the group each week during the 8-week coached phase. Mean weight loss was 2.6 (SD 8.64) pounds, and 79% (19/27) would recommend the program to a friend. Pilot 2 had a retention rate of 83% (20/24), and on average, 55% (13/24) of women actively engaged with the group weekly during the 8-week coached phase. Mean weight loss was 2.5 (SD 9.23) pounds, and 80% (16/24) would recommend the program to a friend. Pilot 3 had a retention rate of 88% (14/16), and on average, 67% (11/16) of women actively engaged with the group weekly during the 8-week coached phase. Mean weight loss was 7.0 (SD 11.6) pounds, and 100% (16/16) would recommend the program to a friend. CONCLUSIONS Our findings demonstrated that a Facebook-delivered intervention was acceptable and could be feasibly delivered to low-income postpartum women. Future research is needed to evaluate the efficacy of a Facebook-delivered weight loss intervention.

scholarly journals Long-Term Evaluation of Counselor Efficiency at Providing Feedback in a Technology-Based Behavioral Weight Loss Intervention (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret Fahey ◽  
Robert C. Klesges ◽  
Mehmet Kocak ◽  
Leslie Gladney ◽  
Gerald W. Talcott ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Electronic Mail ◽  
Detailed Examination ◽  
Monitoring Data ◽  
Weight Loss Intervention ◽  
Behavioral Weight Loss ◽  
Self Monitoring ◽  
Future Technology ◽  
Study Implementation ◽  
Weight Loss Interventions

BACKGROUND Feedback for participants’ self-monitoring is a crucial, and costly, component of technology-based weight loss interventions. Detailed examination of interventionist time when reviewing and providing feedback for online self-monitoring data is unknown. OBJECTIVE Study purpose was to longitudinally examine time counselors spent providing feedback on participant self-monitoring data (i.e., diet, physical activity, weight) in a 12-month technology-based weight loss intervention. We hypothesized that counselors would deliver feedback to participants more quickly over time. METHODS Time counselors (N=10) spent reviewing and providing feedback to participants via electronic mail (e-email) was longitudinally examined for all counselors across the three years of study implementation. Descriptives were observed for counselor feedback duration across counselors by 12 annual quarters (i.e., three-month periods). Differences in overall duration times by each consecutive annual quarter were analyzed using Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney tests. RESULTS There was a decrease in counselor feedback duration from first to second quarter [Mean (M) = 53 to 46 minutes], and from second to third (M= 46 to 30). A trend suggested a decrease from third to fourth quarters (M = 30 to 26), but no changes were found in subsequent quarters. Consistent with hypothesis, counselors increased their efficiency in providing feedback. Across 12-months, mean time counselors needed to review participant self-monitoring and provide feedback decreased from 53 to 26 minutes. CONCLUSIONS Counselors needed increasingly less time to review online self-monitoring data and provide feedback after the initial nine months of study implementation. Results inform counselor costs for future technology-based behavioral weight loss interventions. For example, regardless of increasing counselor efficiency, 25-30 minutes per feedback message is a high cost for interventions. One possibility for reducing costs would be generating computer-automated feedback. CLINICALTRIAL NCT02063178

scholarly journals A qualitative study of men’s behavioural changes during weight loss maintenance

2020 ◽  
Vol 140 (6) ◽  
pp. 317-326
Author(s):  
L Lozano-Sufrategui ◽  
A Pringle ◽  
D Carless ◽  
KJ Drew
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Weight Maintenance ◽  
Weight Loss Maintenance ◽  
Photo Elicitation ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Behavioural Changes ◽  
Weight Loss Programme ◽  
Maintain Weight Loss ◽  
Long Term Impact

Aim: This study aims to understand the behaviour changes men who attended a weight loss programme engage in during weight maintenance. Understanding the needs of men in the context of weight loss maintenance is important, as they are underrepresented in this body of literature. Method: Given its focus on personal experience, this study adopted a qualitative design. Semi-structured interviews supported by participant-generated photo-elicitation techniques to explore the behavioural changes 12 men engaged in 6 months after attending a men-only weight loss programme. Data analysis was undertaken through thematic analysis and Gleeson’s polytextual thematic analysis. Results: This study suggests that the key behaviours men engaged in to maintain weight loss can be classified into four categories: (1) ‘Small’ changes, (2) Informed decisions, (3) Monitoring of behaviours, and (4) Dealing with ambivalence. Conclusion: This study makes an original contribution to knowledge and can have important implications for practice in the area of men’s health, particularly with regard to the long-term impact of weight loss interventions.

Experiences of Daily Weighing Among Successful Weight Loss Individuals During a 12-Month Weight Loss Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 462-480 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Zheng ◽  
M. A. Terry ◽  
C. A. Danford ◽  
L. J. Ewing ◽  
S. M. Sereika ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Intervention Study ◽  
Weight Loss Intervention ◽  
Behavioral Weight Loss ◽  
Weight Loss Programs ◽  
Behavioral Weight Loss Intervention ◽  
Predominantly Female ◽  
Successful Weight Loss ◽  
Weight Loss Study ◽  
Weight Loss Strategy

The purpose of the study was to describe participants’ experience of daily weighing and to explore factors influencing adherence to daily weighing among individuals who were successful in losing weight during a behavioral weight loss intervention. Participants completed a 12-month weight loss intervention study that included daily self-weighing using a Wi-Fi scale. Individuals were eligible to participate regardless of their frequency of self-weighing. The sample ( N = 30) was predominantly female (83.3%) and White (83.3%) with a mean age of 52.9 ± 8.0 years and mean body mass index of 33.8 ± 4.7 kg/m2. Five main themes emerged: reasons for daily weighing (e.g., feel motivated, being in control), reasons for not weighing daily (e.g., interruption of routine), factors that facilitated weighing, recommendations for others about daily weighing, and suggestions for future weight loss programs. Our results identified several positive aspects to daily self-weighing, which can be used to promote adherence to this important weight loss strategy.

scholarly journals Food Intake Pattern Of Obese Older Patients With Successful Weight Loss And Weight Maintenance On The Basis Of Food Energy Density.

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Volker Schusdziarra ◽  
Margit Hausmann ◽  
Raphaela Prester ◽  
Stefan Wagenpfeil ◽  
Jürgen W. Bauer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Food Intake ◽  
Energy Density ◽  
Older Patients ◽  
Weight Maintenance ◽  
Food Energy ◽  
Food Intake Pattern ◽  
Successful Weight Loss

scholarly journals Weight loss interventions for Hispanic women in the USA: a protocol for a systematic review

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristin E. Morrill ◽  
Melissa Lopez-Pentecost ◽  
Guadalupe Ballesteros ◽  
Jeanne L. Pfander ◽  
Melanie D. Hingle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Citation Index ◽  
Hispanic Women ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
The United States ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
Weight Loss Interventions ◽  
The U.S

Abstract Background In the U.S., Hispanic women experience a disproportionate rate of obesity and obesity-related chronic diseases. At the same time, Hispanic women remain considerably underrepresented in behavioral weight loss interventions. The purpose of this review is to systematically evaluate the evidence related to the effectiveness of weight loss interventions among Hispanic women in the U.S. This review will identify elements of successful weight loss interventions as well as areas for future research. Methods/Design The following databases will be searched to identify all relevant articles (from inception onwards): PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science (Science Citation Index and Social Sciences Citation Index), PsycINFO, CINAHL, Chicano Database, SPORTDiscus, CAB Abstracts, and Google Scholar. We will include randomized controlled trials and quasi-experimental studies of adult women (> 18 years) from Hispanic/Latino background living in the United States. Eligible interventions will target weight-related behaviors (including diet, physical activity, behavior modification and/or their combinations). The review’s primary outcome will be weight change (expressed as change in lbs/kg or body mass index (BMI) (kg/m2)). Three reviewers will independently screen and select data and two will extract data. The methodological quality (or risk of bias) of individual studies will be appraised using the Effective Public Health Practice Project Quality Assessment Tool. A narrative synthesis will describe quality and content of the evidence. Discussion The aim of this systematic review is to critically examine existing weight loss interventions for Hispanic women in the U.S. and provide quality evidence for the effectiveness of these interventions on weight loss. Further, this review seeks to identify characteristics of effective interventions and suggest future directions for research efforts targeting weight loss in this population. This review will inform the development of future weight loss interventions for this population. Systematic review registration PROSPERO CRD42019119094

The impact of genetic polymorphisms on weight regain after successful weight loss

2020 ◽  
Vol 124 (8) ◽  
pp. 809-823
Author(s):  
Chanisa Thonusin ◽  
Krekwit Shinlapawittayatorn ◽  
Siriporn C. Chattipakorn ◽  
Nipon Chattipakorn
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Genetic Polymorphisms ◽  
Weight Regain ◽  
Risk Estimation ◽  
Weight Maintenance ◽  
Obesity Prevalence ◽  
Physiological Factors ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Successful Weight Loss ◽  
The Impact

AbstractObesity is associated with an increased risk of various diseases and mortality. Although nearly 50 % of adults have been reported trying to lose weight, the prevalence of obesity has increased. One factor that hinders weight loss-induced decrease in obesity prevalence is weight regain. Although behavioural, psychological and physiological factors associated with weight regain have been reviewed, the information regarding the relationship between weight regain and genetics has not been previously summarised. In this paper, we comprehensively review the association between genetic polymorphisms and weight regain in adults and children with obesity after weight loss. Based on this information, identification of genetic polymorphism in patients who undergo weight loss intervention might be used to estimate their risks of weight regain. Additionally, the genetic-based risk estimation may be used as a guide for physicians and dietitians to provide each of their patients with the most appropriate strategies for weight loss and weight maintenance.

scholarly journals Behavioral Weight Loss Interventions to Prevent Obesity-Related Morbidity and Mortality in Adults

JAMA ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 320 (11) ◽  
pp. 1163 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Susan J. Curry ◽  
Alex H. Krist ◽  
Douglas K. Owens ◽  
Michael J. Barry ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
Behavioral Weight Loss ◽  
Weight Loss Interventions
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