Trial reportJournal of nutrition education and behavior
Measuring perceived barriers to healthful eating in obese, treatment-seeking adults.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- Exploring Barriers to Healthy Eating Among Women in Their Role as New Mothers with a Theory-Driven Questionnaire.Maternal and child health journal · 2023Article
- Gender Differences in Physical Activity Engagement Among Adolescents With Congenital Heart Disease.Journal of pediatric psychology · 2022Article
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- Perceptions of body weight that vary by body mass index: Clear associations with perceptions based on personal control and responsibility.Journal of health psychology · 2022Article
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- Participant and interventionist perceptions of challenges during behavioral weight loss treatment.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2019Article
- "Prevention Produce": Integrating Medical Student Mentorship into a Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Program for At-Risk Patients.The Permanente journal · 2019Article
- Theoretical domains framework to assess barriers to change for planning health care quality interventions: a systematic literature review.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2016Review
- Differences between men and women in dietary intakes and metabolic profile in response to a 12-week nutritional intervention promoting the Mediterranean diet.Journal of nutritional science · 2015Article
- Gender differences in the long-term effects of a nutritional intervention program promoting the Mediterranean diet: changes in dietary intakes, eating behaviors, anthropometric and metabolic variables.Nutrition journal · 2014Article
- Perceived Barriers to Weight loss Programs for Overweight or Obese Women.Health promotion perspectives · 2013Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo characterize perceived barriers to healthful eating in a sample of obese, treatment-seeking adults and to examine whether changes in barriers are associated with energy intake and body weight.
designObservational study based on findings from a randomized, controlled behavioral weight-loss trial.
participantsParticipants were 113 women and 100 men, mean age 48.8 years, 67% white, and mean body mass index at baseline 34.9 kg/m(2). VARIABLES MEASURED: Perceived diet barriers were assessed using a 39-item questionnaire. Energy intake was assessed with the Block Food Frequency Questionnaire. Body weight (kg) and height (cm) were measured. ANALYSIS: Factor-based scales constructed from exploratory factor analysis. Linear regression models regressed 12-month energy intake and body weight on baseline to 12-month factor-based score changes (α = .05).
resultsExploratory factor analysis yielded 3 factors: lack of knowledge, lack of control, and lack of time. Reported declines in lack of knowledge and lack of control from baseline to 12 months were associated with significantly greater energy restriction over 12 months, whereas reported declines in lack of control and lack of time were associated with significantly greater weight loss. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: Results suggest that declines in perceived barriers to healthful eating during treatment are associated with greater energy restriction and weight loss.
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