Parents of minor children lose less weight during a behavioral weight loss intervention: Findings from the Rural LEAP trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The transition to parenthood is associated with worsening health behaviors, yet the impact of parental status on successful weight loss has rarely been examined. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of parental status of minor children on weight loss and behavioral adherence in a rural community-based weight loss intervention.

Methods

Five hundred and twenty-eight adults (age 21-75 years, body mass index [BMI] 30-45 kg/m²) were enrolled in a group-based weight loss intervention consisting of 16 weekly sessions delivered in face-to-face group sessions at Cooperative Extension Service (CES) offices. Participants who were parents with at least one minor child (≤18 years old) in the home were compared to participants with no minor children in

SUBMITTER: Befort CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9722455 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature