Self-reported Physical Activity Among South Carolina Adults Trying to Maintain or Lose Weight

Lattimore, Diana; Bowles, Heather R.; Kirtland, Karen A.; Hooker, Steven P.

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“…Others have used the average number of minutes respondents have engaged in physical activity over a certain period of time (from one week to a year), or average caloric expenditure. [7][8][9] While each has merits, the results vary dramatically based on the criteria.…”

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Determining Physical Activity Patterns of Suburban British Columbia Residents

Andérson

Snodgrass

Elliott

2007

Can J Public Health

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Background: Physical activity is well recognized for its role in disease prevention. Public health surveillance and action is warranted to combat the escalating economic and human costs associated with physical inactivity. Methods: This study examined the proportion of the population who were physically active at intensities, durations and frequencies specified as the minimum to accrue health benefit as per Canada's Physical Activity Guidelines. Data were collected from 769 suburban residents via a telephone survey, and analyzed using three methods: Individual Assessment (IA) where individuals met the required frequency, intensity and duration through a combination of activities; Categorical Assessment (CA) where individuals met the required frequency, intensity and duration in one or more categories leading to duplicated head-counts; and, Time-based Assessment (TA) where individuals met the required time per week (recommended frequency × duration) in a category through some combination of activity. Z-scores were used to test the null hypothesis that the proportion of people meeting the criteria in more than one category was zero. Results: The number of people meeting the guidelines in more than one category (CA) is significantly different (p<0.01) from zero for adults and the combined population, but not for children. Enough people are meeting the guidelines in more than one category to significantly influence the percentage calculated if one is not careful to avoid counting duplicates. Furthermore, significant differences were found between IA and TA for children, adults and the combined population with the time-based assessment significantly over-predicting the IA results. Interpretation: While 75% of the respondents reported they had been physically active during the previous week, only 39% of respondents reported enough physical activity to meet the guidelines for health benefits. This number varies widely depending on the method of classification. Canadians should be reminded of the physical activity guidelines by their health care providers to insure that those who are active are active frequently enough to accrue health benefit. MeSH terms: Physical activity; assessment; questionnaire; methods La traduction du résumé se trouve à la fin de l'article.

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Determining Physical Activity Patterns of Suburban British Columbia Residents

Andérson

Snodgrass

Elliott

2007

Can J Public Health

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“…Instead, goals may need to focus on other achievable health benefits of reducing workplace sedentary time, including workplace productivity, improved mental health, reduced musculoskeletal symptoms, and improved cardiometabolic health because these have been shown to be associated with reduced sedentary time (12,(33)(34)(35)(36). However, it remains that individuals (both in the general population and in the workplace) continue to focus on losing weight (14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24), creating a disconnect between participants and researchers for intervention expectations, suggesting that further research is needed to understand how to better connect participant and researcher goals.…”

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“…This exploratory analysis from the Stand and Move at Work (SMW) (25,26) trial examined whether personal baseline weight goals (i.e., "Lose Weight Goal" (LWG) vs "Other Weight Goal" (OWG)) were associated with workplace sitting, physical activity, and body weight among participants in a worksite sedentary time reduction intervention. Based on past research (14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24), it was hypothesized that a weight loss goal, in contrast to having another weight goal (i.e., gain, maintain), would be associated with reductions in sitting time and increases in physical activity during work and reduced body weight.…”

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Effect of Weight Goals on Sitting and Moving during a Worksite Sedentary Time Reduction Intervention

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Introduction/PurposeAlthough many U.S. adults report trying to lose weight, little research has examined weight loss goals as a motivator for reducing workplace sitting and increasing physical activity. This exploratory analysis examined weight goals and the association with changes in workplace sitting, physical activity, and weight.MethodsEmployees (N = 605) were drawn from worksites participating in Stand and Move at Work. Worksites (N = 24) were randomized to a multilevel behavioral intervention with (STAND+) or without (MOVE+) sit–stand workstations for 12 months; MOVE+ worksites received sit–stand workstations from 12 to 24 months. At each assessment (baseline and 3, 12, and 24 months), participants were weighed and wore activPAL monitors. Participants self-reported baseline weight goals and were categorized into the “Lose Weight Goal” (LWG) group if they reported trying to lose weight or into the “Other Weight Goal” (OWG) group if they did not.ResultsGeneralized linear mixed models revealed that within STAND+, LWG and OWG had similar sitting time through 12 months. However, LWG sat significantly more than OWG at 24 months. Within MOVE+, sitting time decreased after introduction of sit–stand workstations for LWG and OWG, although LWG sat more than OWG. Change in physical activity was minimal and weight remained stable in all groups.ConclusionsPatterns of change in workplace sitting were more favorable in OWG relative to LWG, even in the absence of notable weight change. Expectations of weight loss might be detrimental for reductions in workplace sitting. Interventionists may want to emphasize nonweight health benefits of reducing workplace sitting.

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“…Individuals who try to lose weight would want to change unhealthy lifestyles through decreasing energy or calorie intake by reduced diets and increasing energy expenditure by physical activities and exercises. Although motivations underlying trying to lose weight may be diverse, so are weight‐control strategies or practices including use of diet pills, commercial weight control programs, surgical procedures, and other strategies; many studies show that two strategies, diet and physical activity/exercise, are mostly adopted by persons trying to lose weight . Losing weight per se might have beneficial effects on health outcome …”

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“…Although motivations underlying trying to lose weight may be diverse, so are weight-control strategies or practices including use of diet pills, commercial weight control programs, surgical procedures, and other strategies; many studies show that two strategies, diet and physical activity/exercise, are mostly adopted by persons trying to lose weight. [13][14][15][16][17][18] Losing weight per se might have beneficial effects on health outcome. 19 We know little as to whether increasing physical activity and changing an unhealthy diet is associated with trying to lose weight among high school students.…”

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Being obese versus trying to lose weight: Relationship with physical inactivity and soda drinking among high school students

Heo

Wylie‐Rosett

2020

Journal of School Health

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BACKGROUND Among adolescents, physical inactivity and unhealthy dietary habits are associated with being obese. We know little about how those are associated with trying to lose weight. METHODS We analyzed the 2013 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance data (N = 13,583) to examine how obesity and trying to lose weight are associated with: (1) <5 physically active days per week with ≥60 minutes physical activity; (2) playing with video computer games ≥3 hours per day on average; (3) no participation in any sports team in the past year; and (4) drinking soda ≥2 times per day. We applied survey logistic regression adjusting for age and Hispanic ethnicity, stratified by sex. RESULTS Both being obese (13.7%) and trying to lose weight (47.7%) are significantly associated with physical inactivity. Soda drinking was associated with being obese (odds ratio [OR] = 1.34, p = .003 for boys and OR = 1.36, p = .014 for girls); it was inversely associated trying to lose weight among girls (OR = 0.72, p < .001) but not among boys (OR = 1.13, p = .174). CONCLUSION Obesity was associated with physical inactivity and drinking soda in both sexes. Only girls appeared to avoid drinking soda as a strategy for losing weight. Trying to lose weight was associated with a higher likelihood of physically inactive behaviors both sexes. High schools need to develop collaborative strategies for reducing adolescent obesity and supporting students who are trying to lose weight that address physical inactivity and soda intake.

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Self-reported Physical Activity Among South Carolina Adults Trying to Maintain or Lose Weight

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Determining Physical Activity Patterns of Suburban British Columbia Residents

Determining Physical Activity Patterns of Suburban British Columbia Residents

Effect of Weight Goals on Sitting and Moving during a Worksite Sedentary Time Reduction Intervention

Being obese versus trying to lose weight: Relationship with physical inactivity and soda drinking among high school students

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