Predictors and Outcomes of Digital Weighing and Activity Tracking Lapses Among Young Adults During Weight Gain Prevention.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Self-monitoring is critical for weight management, but little is known about lapses in the use of digital self-monitoring. The objectives of this study were to examine whether lapses in self-weighing and wearing activity trackers are associated with weight and activity outcomes and to identify objective predictors of lapses.

Methods

Participants (N = 160, BMI = 25.5 ± 3.3 kg/m² , 33.1 ± 4.6 years old) were drawn from a sample of young adults in the Study of Novel Approaches to Prevention-Extension (SNAP-E) weight gain prevention trial. Analyses evaluated associations between weighing and tracker lapses and changes in weight and steps/day during the first 90 days after receiving a smart scale and activity tracker.

Results

On average, participants

SUBMITTER: Nezami BT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7995618 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature