Psychosocial correlates of weight maintenance among black & white adults

Turk, MW and Sereika, SM and Yang, K and Ewing, LJ and Hravnak, M and Burke, LE (2012) Psychosocial correlates of weight maintenance among black & white adults. American Journal of Health Behavior, 36 (3). 395 - 407. ISSN 1087-3244

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Abstract

Objectives: 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. Methods: Linear and logistic regression examined weight change and unsuccessful weight maintenance (>5% weight gain) among 107 black and white adults. Results: 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. Conclusions: Strategies to cope with stressful events and overcome barriers to eating healthfully are needed for weight maintenance among both ethnicities.

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Item Type:	Article
Status:	Published
Creators/Authors:	Creators Email Pitt Username ORCID Turk, MW Sereika, SM ssereika@pitt.edu SSEREIKA 0000-0002-7840-1352 Yang, K Ewing, LJ lje1@pitt.edu LJE1 Hravnak, M mhra@pitt.edu MHRA Burke, LE lbu100@pitt.edu LBU100 0000-0003-2434-9867
Date:	1 May 2012
Date Type:	Publication
Journal or Publication Title:	American Journal of Health Behavior
Volume:	36
Number:	3
Page Range:	395 - 407
DOI or Unique Handle:	10.5993/ajhb.36.3.10
Schools and Programs:	School of Nursing > Nursing
Refereed:	Yes
ISSN:	1087-3244
MeSH Headings:	Adolescent; Adult; African Americans--psychology; Body Weight--ethnology; Body Weight--physiology; European Continental Ancestry Group--psychology; Female; Humans; Linear Models; Male; Middle Aged; Questionnaires; Self Efficacy; Stress, Psychological; Young Adult
PubMed ID:	22370440
Date Deposited:	24 Sep 2012 19:52
Last Modified:	07 Nov 2023 11:56
URI:	http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/14304

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