Instrumentalization of eating improves weight loss maintenance in obesity
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Instrumentalization of eating improves weight loss maintenance in obesity. / Christensen, Bodil Just; Iepsen, Eva Pers Winning; Lundgren, Julie Rehné; Holm, Lotte; Madsbad, Sten; Holst, Jens Juul; Torekov, Signe Sørensen.
In: Obesity Facts, Vol. 10, No. 6, 2017, p. 633-647.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Instrumentalization of eating improves weight loss maintenance in obesity
AU - Christensen, Bodil Just
AU - Iepsen, Eva Pers Winning
AU - Lundgren, Julie Rehné
AU - Holm, Lotte
AU - Madsbad, Sten
AU - Holst, Jens Juul
AU - Torekov, Signe Sørensen
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - Aim: The purpose of this study was to identify psychosocial determinants for maintaining weight loss. Methods: 42 obese individuals who achieved a 12% weight loss before entering a 52-week weight maintenance program were interviewed qualitatively. Psychosocial factors related to weight loss maintenance were identified in two contrasting groups: weight reducers and weight regainers. Groups were defined by health-relevant weight maintenance (additional weight loss > 3% at week 52, n = 9 versus weight gain > 3%, at week 52, n = 20). Results: Weight reducers reported structured meal patterns (p = 0.008), no comfort eating (p = 0.016) and less psychosocial stress (p = 0.04) compared to weight regainers. The ability to instrumentalize eating behavior emerged as an important factor (p = 0.007). Nutritional knowledge, motivation or exercise level did not differ between groups (p > 0.05). Conclusions: Successful weight loss maintenance was associated with an interplay between behavioral, affective and contextual changes. ‘Instrumentalization of eating behavior' seems to be an important element in long-term weight maintenance.
AB - Aim: The purpose of this study was to identify psychosocial determinants for maintaining weight loss. Methods: 42 obese individuals who achieved a 12% weight loss before entering a 52-week weight maintenance program were interviewed qualitatively. Psychosocial factors related to weight loss maintenance were identified in two contrasting groups: weight reducers and weight regainers. Groups were defined by health-relevant weight maintenance (additional weight loss > 3% at week 52, n = 9 versus weight gain > 3%, at week 52, n = 20). Results: Weight reducers reported structured meal patterns (p = 0.008), no comfort eating (p = 0.016) and less psychosocial stress (p = 0.04) compared to weight regainers. The ability to instrumentalize eating behavior emerged as an important factor (p = 0.007). Nutritional knowledge, motivation or exercise level did not differ between groups (p > 0.05). Conclusions: Successful weight loss maintenance was associated with an interplay between behavioral, affective and contextual changes. ‘Instrumentalization of eating behavior' seems to be an important element in long-term weight maintenance.
KW - Body weight maintenance
KW - Interviews
KW - Obesity
KW - Psychosocial aspects
KW - Qualitative research
KW - Quantification
U2 - 10.1159/000481138
DO - 10.1159/000481138
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 29207396
AN - SCOPUS:85037360898
VL - 10
SP - 633
EP - 647
JO - Obesity Facts
JF - Obesity Facts
SN - 1662-4025
IS - 6
ER -
ID: 187260602