Teaching Goal-Setting for Weight-Gain Prevention in a College Population: Insights from the CHOICES Study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This article describes the effectiveness of goal setting instruction in the CHOICES (Choosing Healthy Options in College Environments and Settings) study, an intervention evaluating the effectiveness of weight gain prevention strategies for 2-year college students.

Methods

Four hundred and forty-one participants from three community colleges were recruited. Participants randomized into the intervention (n=224) enrolled in a course that taught strategies to help maintain or achieve a healthy weight. Participants were instructed in SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Time-based) and behavioral goal-setting practices. Throughout the course, participants set goals related to improving their sleep, stress-management, exercise, and nutrition."

Results

SUBMITTER: Gardner J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4038901 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature