Abstract
This paper analyzes demographic, social, psychological, and behavioral correlates of weight loss and maintenance in a group of 89 middle-aged men. Measures were collected before and after a 15-week intervention program and at 3-month and 1-year follow-up evaluations. Associations were examined through 2 years of follow-up observation. Principal findings were (a) a strong inverse relationship between prior participation in an organized weight control program and both short- and long-term weight loss; (b) a positive association between efficacy expectations and weight loss; (c) a positive association between attendance at treatment sessions and weight loss; (d) an inverse relationship between spouse attendance and weight loss; and (e) positive associations between weight loss and perceived social support, reported improvement in eating behavior, reported improvement in exercise behavior, and affirmative response to relapse episodes following treatment.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 155-168 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Preventive medicine |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 1984 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:’ This research was supported by NIH Grant ROl-AM26542 to Dr. Robert W. Jeffery. * To whom reprint requests should be addressed: Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Stadium Gate 27, 611 Beacon Street SE., Minneapolis, Minn. 55455.
