How prescriptive support affects weight loss in weight-loss intervention participants and their untreated spouses.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Controlling or prescriptive support styles (e.g., pressure) often hinder weight loss, but can sometimes be beneficial. This secondary analysis of data from a randomized controlled trial examined persuasion, pressure, and indirect social control among cohabiting couples and the effect of these supports on weight loss.

Methods

Couples (N_Couples = 130) were randomized to either Weight Watchers (WW) or a self-guided control condition (SG). Only one member of each couple received the intervention; the other member of the couple was untreated. Couples were weighed and completed study measures at baseline, 3, and 6 months.

Results

Dyadic multilevel models examined BMI change and differences across role (treated participant/untreated spouse) and co

SUBMITTER: Cornelius T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7384381 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature