Trial reportPreventing chronic disease2012
Perceived stress, behavior, and body mass index among adults participating in a worksite obesity prevention program, Seattle, 2005-2007.
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- Domain-specific physical activity and mental health: an updated systematic review and multilevel meta-analysis in a combined sample of 3.3 million people.British journal of sports medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Perceived stress and diet quality in women of reproductive age: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Nutrition journal · 2020Pooled it
- Workplace pedometer interventions for increasing physical activity.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020Pooled it
- Effectiveness of a Worksite-Based Lifestyle Intervention on Employees' Obesity Control and Prevention in China: A Group Randomized Experimental Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- Diet Quality for Sodium and Vegetables Mediate Effects of Whole Food Diets on 8-Week Changes in Stress Load.Nutrients · 2018Trial
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- Two facets of stress and indirect effects on child diet through emotion-driven eating.Eating behaviors · 2015Trial
- Effectiveness of a worksite mindfulness-based multi-component intervention on lifestyle behaviors.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2014Trial
- Matters of the Heart and Soul: The Mixed Impact of Religiosity and Spirituality on the Cardiovascular Risk Profile Over Time.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2026Article
- Psychological Determinants of the Weight Cycle: A Review of Perceived Stress and Self-Efficacy.Current obesity reports · 2026Review
- Screening, Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Staging of Obesity in Adults: Standards of Care in Overweight and Obesity-2026.BMJ open diabetes research & care · 2026Review
- Health Priorities and Intervention Preferences among Young Adult Cancer Survivors: A Mixed-Methods Study.Journal of adolescent and young adult oncology · 2026Article
- Central obesity and its associated risk factors among public sector workers in Jigjiga Town, Somali Region, Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study.Journal of public health research · 2025Article
- Childhood Obesity and Overweight Are Associated with Higher Risk of Perceived Stress and Poor Sleep Quality: A Cross-Sectional Study in Children Aged 6-9 Years.Metabolites · 2025Article
- Glucocorticoids and HPA axis regulation in the stress-obesity connection: A comprehensive overview of biological, physiological and behavioural dimensions.Clinical obesity · 2025Review
- Insufficient capacity to cope with stressors decreases dietary quality in females.BMC psychology · 2024Article
- A Structural Equation Modelling Approach to Examine the Mediating Effect of Stress on Diet in Culturally Diverse Women of Childbearing Age.Nutrients · 2024Article
- The impact of long working hours on daily sodium intake.Annals of occupational and environmental medicine · 2024Article
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- A qualitative study of stress experiences, health behaviors, and intervention preferences in young adult cancer survivors.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Article
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Abstract
introductionStress in numerous contexts may affect the risk for obesity through biobehavioral processes. Acute stress has been associated with diet and physical activity in some studies; the relationship between everyday stress and such behavior is not clear. The objective of this study was to examine associations between perceived stress, dietary behavior, physical activity, eating awareness, self-efficacy, and body mass index (BMI) among healthy working adults. Secondary objectives were to explore whether eating awareness modified the relationship between perceived stress and dietary behavior and perceived stress and BMI.
methodsPromoting Activity and Changes in Eating (PACE) was a group-randomized worksite intervention to prevent weight gain in the Seattle metropolitan area from 2005 through 2007. A subset of 621 participants at 33 worksites provided complete information on perceived stress at baseline. Linear mixed models evaluated cross-sectional associations.
resultsThe mean (standard deviation [SD]) Perceived Stress Scale-10 score among all participants was 12.7 (6.4), and the mean (SD) BMI was 29.2 kg/m2 (6.3 kg/m2). Higher levels of perceived stress were associated with lower levels of eating awareness, physical activity, and walking. Among participants who had low levels of eating awareness, higher levels of perceived stress were associated with fewer servings of fruit and vegetables and greater consumption of fast food meals.
conclusionDietary and physical activity behaviors of workers may be associated with average levels of perceived stress. Longitudinal studies are needed, however, to support inclusion of stress management or mindfulness techniques in workplace obesity prevention efforts.
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