Psychosocial correlates of weight maintenance among black & white adults
Melanie Warziski Turk1, Susan M Sereika, Kyeongra Yang
1Duquesne University School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. turkm@duq.edu
Objectives:
To investigate (1) weight maintenance among black and white participants and (2) psychosocial correlates (eg, healthy eating barriers, self-efficacy, stress) of weight maintenance 18 months after behavioral weight-loss treatment.
Methods:
Linear and logistic regression examined weight change and unsuccessful weight maintenance (>5% weight gain) among 107 black and white adults.
Results:
After controlling for socio-demographics, differences in weight maintenance between ethnicities were not generally noted. Healthy eating barriers and stressful life events were associated with weight gain, P<.04.
Conclusions:
Strategies to cope with stressful events and overcome barriers to eating healthfully are needed for weight maintenance among both ethnicities.
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