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ArticleBMC obesity2019

Adherence to daily dietary and activity goals set within a Māori and Pacific weight loss competition.

Marewa Glover, Marrit Nolte, Annemarie Wagemakers, Hayden McRobbie, Rozanne Kruger, Bernhard H Breier, Jane Stephen, Mafi Funaki-Tahifote, Mathu Shanthakumar

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Article in BMC obesity, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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  1. Team characteristics associated with weight loss in a First Nations community intervention: An observational study.Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals · 2023
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  2. Diet Composition, Anthropometrics, and Mortality Risk.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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Marewa Glover1School of Health Sciences, College of Health, Massey University, PO Box 89186, Torbay, Auckland, 0742 New Zealand.ORCID 0000-0002-1572-3784
Marrit Nolte2Health and Society, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
Annemarie Wagemakers2Health and Society, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
Hayden McRobbieDragon Institute, Auckland, New Zealand.
Rozanne Kruger4School of Sport, Exercise and Nutrition, College of Health, Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand.
Bernhard H Breier4School of Sport, Exercise and Nutrition, College of Health, Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand.
Jane Stephen1School of Health Sciences, College of Health, Massey University, PO Box 89186, Torbay, Auckland, 0742 New Zealand.
Mafi Funaki-TahifotePacific Heartbeat, Heart Foundation, Auckland, New Zealand.
Mathu Shanthakumar6Environmental Health Indicators Programme, Centre for Public Health Research, Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNew Zealand Pacific and Māori populations measure disproportionately high on the international body mass index (BMI). Information is needed on what behavioural weight loss goals to recommend and how to attract and retain them in interventions. Our team weight loss competition trial for participants with a BMI ≥30 used cash prizes to incentivise completion of nine daily behaviour goals. This paper evaluates the theoretical merit of and adherence to these goals.

methodsA qualitative component evaluation methodology was used. Trial data on team activity, demographics and anthropometric outcome data were extracted to determine frequency of daily goal completion by teams throughout the competition and to describe participant characteristics. T-tests were used to compare completion rates of the challenges, challenge completion by day of week and between weekdays and weekends. To examine adherence to the daily challenge activity over 24 weeks the total amount of completed challenges adjusted for number of active teams was plotted by week. A Body Shape Index (ABSI) was used to determine individual anthropometric change from baseline to 8, 16 and 24 weeks. Program documents were analysed to identify barriers to adherence and retention of participants.

resultsOf 19 teams (

conclusionsIncentives offer a promising strategy for encouraging retention in weight loss interventions. This study suggests that participants in a competition will perform incentivised tasks. The findings however, are limited by missing data and high drop out of individuals and whole teams. Further research is needed on how to increase retention.

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IndigenousLifestyle challengesObesity preventionWeight loss competition

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PMCPMC6398225

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