| High trait self-control predicts positive health behaviors and success in weight loss. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 21421645 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
Surprisingly few studies have explored the intuitive connection between self-control and weight loss. We tracked participants' diet, exercise and weight loss during a 12-week weight loss program. Participants higher in self-control weighed less and reported exercising more than their lower self-control counterparts at baseline. Independent of baseline differences, individuals high in dispositional self-control ate fewer calories overall and fewer calories from fat, burned marginally more calories through exercise, and lost more weight during the program than did those lower in self-control. These data suggest that trait self-control is, indeed, an important predictor of health behaviors. |
| | |
Authors:
|
A Will Crescioni; Joyce Ehrlinger; Jessica L Alquist; Kyle E Conlon; Roy F Baumeister; Christopher Schatschneider; Gareth R Dutton |
Related Documents
:
|
9320125 - Plasma ammonia concentration in brown trout in soft acidic water and its relationship t... 21427155 - Exercise training improves walking function in an african group of stroke survivors: a ... 12804345 - Improved fitness narrows the symptom-reporting gap between older men and women. 8972165 - A method for the assessment of fitness in aerobically taxing occupations. 3654425 - Plasma free and sulfoconjugated catecholamine responses to varying exercise intensity. 23447495 - Is there spontaneous energy expenditure compensation in response to intensive exercise ... |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-3-18 |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: Journal of health psychology Volume: - ISSN: 1461-7277 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Mar |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2011-3-22 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 9703616 Medline TA: J Health Psychol Country: - |
Other Details:
|
Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
Affiliation:
|
Florida State University, USA. |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
|
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Both patient and caregiver gender impact depressive symptoms among organ transplant caregivers: Who ...
Next Document: Long-term patterns of depression and associations with health and function in a panel study of rheum...