How can obese weight controllers minimize weight gain during the high risk holiday season? By self-monitoring very consistently.
TL;DR: Findings support the critical role of self-monitoring in weight control and demonstrate the benefits of a low-cost intervention for assisting weight controllers during the holidays.
Abstract: This study examined the efficacy of augmenting standard weekly cognitive-behavioral treatment for obesity with a self-monitoring intervention during the high risk holiday season. Fifty-seven participants in a long-term cognitive-behavioral treatment program were randomly assigned to self-monitoring intervention or comparison groups. During 2 holiday weeks (Christmas-New Years), the intervention group's treatment was supplemented with additional phone calls and daily mailings, all focused on self-monitoring. As hypothesized, the intervention group self-monitored more consistently and managed their weight better than the comparison group during the holidays. However, both groups struggled with weight management throughout the holidays. These findings support the critical role of self-monitoring in weight control and demonstrate the benefits of a low-cost intervention for assisting weight controllers during the holidays.
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TL;DR: Analysis of the efficiency and feasibility of a PDA and Paper and Pencil registers to record dietary and physical activity in a sample of Spanish adolescents with overweight showed that P&P produced more incomplete dietary records than PDA.
Abstract: Introduction: Recently, the prevalence of childhood obesity is increasing significantly Dietary and physical activity registers are frequently referred to as the “cornerstone” of behavioral weight control programs Mobile devices such as Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) are showing their usefulness to facilitate these self-registers Objective: This study is aimed to analyze and compare the efficiency and feasibility of a PDA and Paper and Pencil (P&P) registers to record dietary and physical activity in a sample of Spanish adolescents with overweight Methods: Sample was composed by 30 overweight participants aged 9-15 years seeking for obesity treatment This is a counterbalance study, all participants completing both experimental conditions: PDA and P&P registers Results: For dietary records, participants filled out more records using P&P than PDA when “total” number of self-registers was considered, but when “complete” records were taken into account, these differences disappeared, and when percentages of “complete” records were analyzed, PDA produced more accurate registers than P&P For physical activity, PDA produced more records than P&P PDA was the preferred system According to participants, the PDA s strengths are the comfort, easiness to use and to transport Conclusions: Results showed that P&P produced more incomplete dietary records than PDA PDA is a reliable system that allows the clinician to be confident in the data recorded Recently, several applications for mobile devices have been developed, but there are few studies supporting evidence of their efficacy and feasibility in assessment and treatment of childhood obesity This study tries to provide some evidence in this field
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TL;DR: It was concluded that digital technologies have the potential to be effective communication tools for significantly aiding weight loss maintenance, especially in the short term (from 3 to 24 months), and further research is required into the long-term effectiveness of contemporary technologies.
Abstract: BACKGROUND Research into the use of digital technology for weight loss maintenance (intentionally losing at least 10% of initial body weight and actively maintaining it) is limited The aim of this article was to systematically review randomized controlled trials (RCTs) reporting on the use of digital technologies for communicating on weight loss maintenance to determine its' effectiveness, and identify gaps and areas for further research METHODS A systematic literature review was conducted by searching electronic databases to locate publications dated between 2006 and February 2018 Criteria were applied, and RCTs using digital technologies for weight loss maintenance were selected RESULTS Seven RCTs were selected from a total of 6541 hits after de-duplication and criteria applied Three trials used text messaging, one used e-mail, one used a web-based system and two compared such a system with face-to-face contact From the seven RCTs, one included children (n = 141) and reported no difference in BMI Standard Deviation between groups From the seven trials, four reported that technology is effective for significantly aiding weight loss maintenance compared with control (no contact) or face-to face-contact in the short term (between 3 and 24 months) CONCLUSIONS It was concluded that digital technologies have the potential to be effective communication tools for significantly aiding weight loss maintenance, especially in the short term (from 3 to 24 months) Further research is required into the long-term effectiveness of contemporary technologies
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TL;DR: In this article, a studio pilota verificare l'applicabilita del modello TPB alla valutazione of un intervento di promozione di un adeguato consumo di frutta and verdura, tramite l’invio di messaggi giornalieri, incentivino i partecipanti a monitorare il loro consumo quotidiano.
Abstract: La Teoria del Comportamento Pianificato (TPB ? Ajzen, 1991) e stata ampliamente applicata alla spiegazione del consumo di frutta e verdura. Lo scopo di questo studio pilota e stato quello di verificare l’applicabilita del modello TPB alla valutazione di un intervento di promozione di un adeguato consumo di frutta e verdura, tramite l’invio di messaggi giornalieri che incentivino i partecipanti a monitorare il loro consumo quotidiano. I partecipanti (N=116 studenti universitari; 30 M, 86 F; eta media=22,91 anni, D.S.=8,33) hanno preso parte ad un disegno di ricerca che prevedeva la manipolazione della variabile "messaggi vs assenza di messaggi". Come ipotizzato, a seguito dell’intervento il gruppo sperimentale (che ha ricevuto i messaggi giornalieri), confrontato con il gruppo di controllo (che non ha ricevuto messaggi), ha incrementato l’assunzione di frutta e verdura. Inoltre, il ruolo di mediazione dell’intenzione tra le condizioni sperimentali e il cambiamento comportamentale ha confermato il potere predittivo della TPB, la quale considera la pianificazione intenzionale come antecedente cognitivo del comportamento. Se pur nei limiti di uno studio pilota, i risultati ottenuti potranno essere utilizzati a supporto di nuove strategie di promozione della salute alimentare che utilizzino un canale di comunicazione (la messaggistica istantanea) piu contestualizzato rispetto alle abitudini delle nuove generazioni.
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TL;DR: While some individuals benefited from being stepped-up to greater intensity treatment, other individuals experienced little benefit and the application of SC principles to the treatment of obesity needs further study.
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TL;DR: Many factors appear to influence adherence to physical activity behaviour change in obese adults, and more research is still needed on how to provide best therapeutic support for this challenging task.
Abstract: Objective: Regular physical activity has beneficial health effects and aids weight management in obese adults, yet satisfactory adherence to physical activity behaviour change is rare. The primary objective was to summarise research evidence concerning influences on long-term physical activity behaviour change in obese adults. Secondary objectives were to scrutinise study quality, and to present recommendations for future research in terms of study design and research areas. Design: Narrative review. Papers were identified from a comprehensive electronic and manual literature search, and included/excluded according to set inclusion/exclusion criteria. Data from included studies was extracted and summarised. Results: Negative influences were social physique anxiety, unrealistic activity messages, and low motivation. Positive influences included social support, activity self-monitoring, increased activity-specific self-efficacy, moderate intensity activities (40-70% of V0 2 -max), moderate activity volumes (2-3 hours/week), short-bout sessions (10-15 minutes) with treadmill access, and home-based physical activity. However, limited strength and volume of evidence or inconclusive findings reduced our confidence in several purported influences. Conclusions: Many factors appear to influence adherence to physical activity behaviour change in obese adults. Although information on influences is accumulating, more research is still needed on how to provide best therapeutic support for this challenging task. Keywords: Adherence, adults, behaviour change, exercise, physical activity, obesity
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TL;DR: In the matched subgroups, obese people who had sought treatment reported greater psychopathology and more binge eating than did those who had not sought treatment or did normal-weight controls.
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