TY - JOUR
T1 - Preventing weight gain in adults
T2 - The pound of prevention study
AU - Jeffery, Robert W.
AU - French, Simone A.
PY - 1999/5
Y1 - 1999/5
N2 - Objectives. This study examined whether weight gain with age could be prevented through the use of a low-intensity intervention. Methods. Participants, 228 men and 998 women recruited from diverse sources, were randomized to one of the following groups: (1) no-contact control, (2) education through monthly newsletters, or (3) education plus incentives for participation. All participants were weighed and completed questionnaires about behaviors and attitudes related to weight at baseline and annually for 3 years thereafter. Results. Individuals in intervention groups reported favorable changes over time in frequency of weighing and healthy dieting practices relative to those in the control group. These behavior changes were in turn related to a reduced rate of weight gain over time. However, weight gain over 3 years did not differ significantly by treatment group. Conclusions. This low-intensity educational approach to weight gain prevention sustained interest over a lengthy time period and was associated positively with behavior change, but it was not strong enough to significantly reduce weight gain with age.
AB - Objectives. This study examined whether weight gain with age could be prevented through the use of a low-intensity intervention. Methods. Participants, 228 men and 998 women recruited from diverse sources, were randomized to one of the following groups: (1) no-contact control, (2) education through monthly newsletters, or (3) education plus incentives for participation. All participants were weighed and completed questionnaires about behaviors and attitudes related to weight at baseline and annually for 3 years thereafter. Results. Individuals in intervention groups reported favorable changes over time in frequency of weighing and healthy dieting practices relative to those in the control group. These behavior changes were in turn related to a reduced rate of weight gain over time. However, weight gain over 3 years did not differ significantly by treatment group. Conclusions. This low-intensity educational approach to weight gain prevention sustained interest over a lengthy time period and was associated positively with behavior change, but it was not strong enough to significantly reduce weight gain with age.
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U2 - 10.2105/AJPH.89.5.747
DO - 10.2105/AJPH.89.5.747
M3 - Article
C2 - 10224988
AN - SCOPUS:0033018620
SN - 0090-0036
VL - 89
SP - 747
EP - 751
JO - American journal of public health
JF - American journal of public health
IS - 5
ER -