Association between Self-Weighing and Percent Weight Change: Mediation Effects of Adherence to Energy Intake and Expenditure Goals.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To date, no investigators have examined electronically recorded self-weighing behavior beyond 9 months or the underlying mechanisms of how self-weighing might impact weight change.

Objective

Our aims were to examine electronically recorded self-weighing behavior in a weight-loss study and examine the possible mediating effects of adherence to energy intake and energy expenditure (EE) goals on the association between self-weighing and weight change.

Design

This was a secondary analysis of the self-efficacy enhancement arm of the Self Efficacy Lifestyle Focus (SELF) trial, an 18-month randomized clinical trial.

Participants/setting

The study was conducted at the University of Pittsburgh (2008-2013). Overweight or obese adults with at least one addition

SUBMITTER: Zheng Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4808617 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature