Trial reportJournal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics2012
Short- and long-term eating habit modification predicts weight change in overweight, postmenopausal women: results from the WOMAN study.
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- Effect of Soy and Soy Isoflavones on Obesity-Related Anthropometric Measures: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2017Pooled it
- Sugar-sweetened beverages and weight gain in children and adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The American journal of clinical nutrition · 2013Pooled it
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- Position statement on nutrition therapy for overweight and obesity: nutrition department of the Brazilian association for the study of obesity and metabolic syndrome (ABESO-2022).Diabetology & metabolic syndrome · 2023Review
- Evidence and consensus-based clinical practice guidelines for management of overweight and obesity in midlife women: An AIIMS-DST initiative.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2022Review
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- One-Year Follow-Up Examination of the Impact of the North Carolina Healthy Food Small Retailer Program on Healthy Food Availability, Purchases, and Consumption.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Article
- A non-invasive assessment of skin carotenoid status through reflection spectroscopy is a feasible, reliable and potentially valid measure of fruit and vegetable consumption in a diverse community sample.Public health nutrition · 2018Article
- Baseline Assessment of a Healthy Corner Store Initiative: Associations between Food Store Environments, Shopping Patterns, Customer Purchases, and Dietary Intake in Eastern North Carolina.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2017Article
- Diet and Physical Activity Behaviors in Primary Care Patients with Recent Intentional Weight Loss.Translational journal of the American College of Sports Medicine · 2017Article
- Expected population weight and diabetes impact of the 1-peso-per-litre tax to sugar sweetened beverages in Mexico.PloS one · 2017Article
- Perceived stress and anhedonia predict short-and long-term weight change, respectively, in healthy adults.Eating behaviors · 2016Article
- Changes in Intake of Fruits and Vegetables and Weight Change in United States Men and Women Followed for Up to 24 Years: Analysis from Three Prospective Cohort Studies.PLoS medicine · 2015Article
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Abstract
backgroundStandard behavioral obesity treatment produces poor long-term results. Focusing on healthy eating behaviors rather than energy intake may be an alternative strategy. In addition, important behaviors might differ for short- vs long-term weight control.
objectiveOur aim was to describe and compare associations between changes in eating behaviors and weight after 6 and 48 months.
designWe performed secondary analysis of data collected during a randomized weight-loss intervention trial with 48-month follow-up.
participantsWe studied 481 overweight and obese postmenopausal women enrolled in the Women on the Move through Activity and Nutrition (WOMAN) Study.
main outcome measuresWe measured changes in weight from baseline to 6 and 48 months. STATISTICAL ANALYSES PERFORMED: Linear regression models were used to examine the associations between 6- and 48-month changes in eating habits assessed by the Conner Diet Habit Survey and changes in weight. Analyses were conducted in the combined study population and stratified by randomization group.
resultsAt 6 months in the combined population, weight loss was independently associated with decreased desserts (P<0.001), restaurant eating (P=0.042), sugar-sweetened beverages (P=0.009), and fried foods (P<0.001), and increased fish consumption (P=0.003). Results were similar in intervention participants; only reduced desserts and fried foods associated with weight loss in controls. At 48 months in the combined population, weight loss was again associated with decreased desserts (P=0.003) and sugar-sweetened beverages (P=0.011), but also decreased meats/cheeses (P=0.024) and increased fruits/vegetables (P<0.001). Decreased meats/cheeses predicted weight loss in intervention participants; desserts, sugar-sweetened beverages, and fruits/vegetables were independently associated in controls.
conclusionsChanges in eating behaviors were associated with weight change, although important behaviors differed for short- and long-term weight change and by randomization group. Future studies should determine whether interventions targeting these behaviors could improve long-term obesity treatment outcomes.
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