Research
Neural
Mean hunger score predicted weight change per year over the study period (bivariate r = 0.386, p =.020).
Practitioners may use hunger assessments to identify older women at risk for undesirable weight changes.
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Mean hunger score (calculated as the mean of baseline and follow-up hunger score) predicted weight change per year over the study period (bivariate r = 0.386, p =.020).
Why this rating
The study design is longitudinal with repeated measures, providing strong evidence.
Source
Eating Behavior and Weight Change in Healthy Postmenopausal Women: Results of a 4-Year Longitudinal Study
Nicholas P. Hays et al. · The Journals of Gerontology Series A · 2006
cohort · n=36Cited 27×
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