Abstract
Past studies have suggested that weight loss history is associated with subsequent weight loss. However, questions remain
whether method and amount of weight lost in previous attempts impacts current weight loss efforts. This study utilized data
from the Weight Loss Maintenance Trial to examine the association between weight loss history and weight loss outcomes in
a diverse sample of high-risk individuals. Multivariate regression analysis was conducted to determine which specific aspects
of weight loss history predict change in weight during a 6-month weight loss intervention. Greater weight loss was predicted
by fewer previous weight loss attempts with assistance (p = 0.03), absence of previous dietary/herbal weight loss supplement use (p = 0.01), and greater maximum weight loss in previous attempts (p < 0.001). Future interventions may benefit from assessment of weight loss history and tailoring of interventions based on
past weight loss behaviors and outcomes.
whether method and amount of weight lost in previous attempts impacts current weight loss efforts. This study utilized data
from the Weight Loss Maintenance Trial to examine the association between weight loss history and weight loss outcomes in
a diverse sample of high-risk individuals. Multivariate regression analysis was conducted to determine which specific aspects
of weight loss history predict change in weight during a 6-month weight loss intervention. Greater weight loss was predicted
by fewer previous weight loss attempts with assistance (p = 0.03), absence of previous dietary/herbal weight loss supplement use (p = 0.01), and greater maximum weight loss in previous attempts (p < 0.001). Future interventions may benefit from assessment of weight loss history and tailoring of interventions based on
past weight loss behaviors and outcomes.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-9
- DOI 10.1007/s10865-012-9450-0
- Authors
- Valerie H. Myers, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University System, 6400 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70808-4124, USA
- Megan A. McVay, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University System, 6400 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70808-4124, USA
- Catherine M. Champagne, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University System, 6400 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70808-4124, USA
- Jack F. Hollis, Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, 3800 N. Interstate Ave., Portland, OR 97227, USA
- Janelle W. Coughlin, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 N. Wolfe Street, Meyer 101, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
- Kristine L. Funk, Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, 3800 N. Interstate Ave., Portland, OR 97227, USA
- Christina M. Gullion, Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, 3800 N. Interstate Ave., Portland, OR 97227, USA
- Gerald J. Jerome, Towson University, 8000 York Rd, Towson, MD 21252, USA
- Catherine M. Loria, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, 6701 Rockledge Dr., Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
- Carmen D. Samuel-Hodge, Gillings School of Public Health and School of Medicine, University of North Carolina, 135 Dauer Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7426, USA
- Victor J. Stevens, Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, 3800 N. Interstate Ave., Portland, OR 97227, USA
- Laura P. Svetkey, Duke University Medical Center, 3475 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705, USA
- Phillip J. Brantley, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University System, 6400 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70808-4124, USA
- Journal Journal of Behavioral Medicine
- Online ISSN 1573-3521
- Print ISSN 0160-7715