The Association Between Goal Setting and Weight Loss: Prospective Analysis of a Community Weight Loss Program.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Goal setting aids health-related behavior changes; however, the influence of different types of goals on weight loss remains unclear.

Objective

We aimed to investigate the association of 3 aspects of goal setting with weight and program dropout over a 24-week period.

Methods

This study was a prospective longitudinal analysis of participants in a 12-week digital behavioral weight loss program. Weight and engagement data for eligible participants (N=36,794) were extracted from the database. Eligible participants were adults in the United Kingdom who had enrolled in the program, had a BMI ≥25 kg/m², and a weight reading recorded at baseline. Three aspects of goal setting were self-reported at enrollment: weight loss motivation (appearance, health, f

SUBMITTER: Wren GM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10357317 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature