Research
Adherence
Identifying as non-Hispanic white, being married or living with a partner, and having higher family encouragement are associated with lower odds of 12-month weight gain among trial completers.
If you lack strong social support at home, actively seek external accountability through group programs, friends, or coaches to replicate the support structure provided by marriage or family.
GoodSupportsHIGH confidence
Identifying as other than non-Hispanic white; not being married or cohabitating; having higher cognitive restraint and self-control; and having lower amotivation, family encouragement, and physical limitations increased the odds of gaining weight by treatment’s end.
Why this rating
Statistically significant associations (p<0.05) for race, marital status, and family encouragement in predicting weight gain.
Source
Baseline Psychosocial and Demographic Factors Associated with Study Attrition and 12‐Month Weight Gain in the DIETFITS Trial
Priya Fielding‐Singh et al. · Obesity · 2019
rct · n=609Cited 52×
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