Behavioural and Motivational Factors Associated with Weight Loss and Maintenance in a Commercial Weight Management Programme

Stubbs, R. James

doi:10.2174/1876823701204010035

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“…The organization delivers a community-based behaviour change support programme for weight loss, via networks of local classes, 4,000 group leaders and support staff, written, online and multimedia resources, eating plans, diet models and evidence-based behaviour change techniques promoting whole-diet approaches to weight management and gradual increases in physical activity [54,55,56]. …”

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The Impact of Self-Criticism and Self-Reassurance on Weight-Related Affect and Well-Being in Participants of a Commercial Weight Management Programme

Duarte¹,

Stubbs

Pinto‐Gouveia³

et al. 2017

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Objective: Certain psychological and emotional factors can undermine attempts at weight management. Previously we have found that shame and self-criticism were significantly associated with disinhibition and perceived hunger in 2,236 participants of a weight management programme. This effect was fully mediated through weight-related negative affect. The present study examined the impact of self-criticism and self-reassurance on well-being and whether it was mediated by weight-related affect in the same population. Methods: Participants completed an online survey of measures of self-criticism and self-reassurance, and negative and positive affect associated with weight and well-being. Results: Path analysis suggested that self-criticism was significantly associated with decreased well-being, both directly and indirectly, mediated by increased negative and decreased positive weight-related affect. Self-reassurance had a stronger association with increased well-being by predicting lower negative and increased positive weight-related affect. All effects were significant at p < 0.001. Conclusion: Self-criticism and self-reassurance were related to well-being in participants attempting to manage their weight, both directly and through their impact on weight-related affect. The positive association between self-reassurance and well-being was stronger than the negative association between self-criticism and well-being. Supporting the development of self-reassuring competencies in weight management programmes may improve weight-related affect and well-being.

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confidence: 99%

The Impact of Self-Criticism and Self-Reassurance on Weight-Related Affect and Well-Being in Participants of a Commercial Weight Management Programme

Duarte¹,

Stubbs

Pinto‐Gouveia³

et al. 2017

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“…; Stubbs et al . ). A very consistent and prevalent hallmark of successful weight loss maintainers is a high level of physical activity (Weinsier et al .…”

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“…When 292 long-term weight loss maintainers were asked why they previously broke a diet, 'being hungry' and 'restricted' foods were in the top three out of nine reasons. Primary factors important to participants in reaching their target weight were being able to not go hungry by filling up on low-energy density food they could eat ad libitum, after a flexible diet, peer-group support and tools to cope with small lapses (Stubbs et al 2012a). So it would appear that consumers want dietary solutions that help avoid hunger and the sense of deprivation associated with more restricted diets.…”

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The challenges of implementing behaviour changes that lead to sustained weight management

Stubbs¹,

Lavin²

2013

Nutrition Bulletin

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Summary Weight loss is a difficult journey often characterised by repeated faltering attempts. There are numerous approaches to weight management but they all involve changes in self‐management, eating or activity behaviour. Weight loss induces changes in physiological and emotional systems, which tend to pull people back to where they came from. At the present time, it is not clear how the rate, extent or type of weight loss impact on signalling systems that oppose weight loss. Dietary changes in behaviour appear to be more achievable for weight loss earlier in the weight loss journey, while physical activity becomes a critical adjunct to initial dietary changes for weight loss maintenance. A range of weight control behaviours characterises weight loss and weight loss maintenance. People successfully maintaining significant weight loss tend to control their appetite, do more physical activity and remain vigilant, to catch slips in behaviour that may lead to weight regain. There may be differing clusters of behaviours, which characterise weight loss compared with weight loss maintenance, and there appear to be different clusters of behaviours that characterise weight loss maintainers. To navigate from the journey of weight loss to one of habitual weight loss maintenance requires long‐term self‐management. Environments and programmes that support, nurture and facilitate long‐term behaviour change give people the capability, the opportunity and the motivation to navigate to a healthy weight.

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“…Data relating to self-esteem are reported here. Data relating to behavioural and motivation factors associated with WLM are published elsewhere [26]. This study was reviewed and approved by the University of Surrey Ethics Committee (approval: EC/2006/86/Psych).…”

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Behavioural and Motivational Factors Associated with Weight Loss and Maintenance in a Commercial Weight Management Programme

Cited by 21 publications

References 51 publications

The Impact of Self-Criticism and Self-Reassurance on Weight-Related Affect and Well-Being in Participants of a Commercial Weight Management Programme

The Impact of Self-Criticism and Self-Reassurance on Weight-Related Affect and Well-Being in Participants of a Commercial Weight Management Programme

The challenges of implementing behaviour changes that lead to sustained weight management

Changes in Self-esteem in Participants Associated with Weightloss and Maintenance of Commercial Weight Management Programme

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