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Predictors of Low-income, Obese Mothers' Use of Healthful Weight Management Behaviors.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20980206     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To examine the influence of personal and environmental factors on healthful weight management behaviors mediated through self-efficacy among low-income obese mothers.
DESIGN: Cross-sectional design.
SETTING: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children in Wisconsin.
PARTICIPANTS: Two hundred eighty-four obese mothers aged 18-34 years.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Personal factors (eg, eating low-fat/low-calorie food for weight management), environmental factors, self-efficacy, and weight management behaviors. Data were collected via self-administered written questionnaires.
ANALYSIS: Latent class cluster analysis and structural logistic regression.
RESULTS: Women who perceived more importance of eating low-fat/low-calorie food for weight management were more likely to practice multiple behavioral strategies to manage their weight (odds ratio = 0.37) than women who perceived less importance of eating low-fat/low-calorie food for weight management. Women who reported higher positive mood self-efficacy were more likely (odds ratio = 1.63) to practice multiple strategies to manage their weight than women who reported lower positive mood self-efficacy. Environmental factors did not predict use of multiple healthful weight management behaviors. No mediation effect was found.
CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: Stressing the importance of food choices and reinforcing learners' self-confidence to make healthful choices at parties and celebrations may be helpful ways to address common barriers to healthful weight management.
Authors:
Mei-Wei Chang; Susan Nitzke; Roger Brown; Linda Baumann
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-10-27
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of nutrition education and behavior     Volume:  43     ISSN:  1708-8259     ISO Abbreviation:  J Nutr Educ Behav     Publication Date:    2011 Mar-Apr
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-03-11     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101132622     Medline TA:  J Nutr Educ Behav     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  87-95     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright © 2011 Society for Nutrition Education. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
College of Nursing, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI.
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