Perceived stress as a predictor of eating behavior during the 3-year PREVIEW lifestyle intervention.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To better support participants to achieve long-lasting results within interventions aiming for weight loss and maintenance, more information is needed about the maintenance of behavioral changes. Therefore, we examined whether perceived stress predicts the maintenance of changes in eating behavior (flexible and rigid restraint of eating, disinhibition, and hunger).

Methods

The present study was a secondary analysis of the PREVIEW intervention including participants with overweight (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m²) at baseline and high risk of type 2 diabetes (n = 1311). Intervention included a 2-month low-energy diet phase and a 34-month subsequent weight maintenance phase. The first 6 months were considered an active behavior change stage and the remaining 2.5 years we

SUBMITTER: Jalo E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9637180 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature