2016
DOI: 10.1002/oby.21382
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The relationship of social support with treatment adherence and weight loss in Latinos with type 2 diabetes

Abstract: Objective Little is known about the effects of social support on weight loss in Latinos. This study determined whether sex moderated and treatment adherence mediated the association between social support and weight loss. Methods Data from 278 Latino males and females with type 2 diabetes in the Intensive Lifestyle Intervention of the Look AHEAD trial were analyzed. Multivariable modeling tested for moderation and parallel multiple mediator modeling simultaneously tested the mediating effects of adherence to… Show more

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“…Previous studies have suggested that positive psychosocial condition has good effects on health, even among diabetes patients6, 7, 9. However, there has still been no research that has evaluated the association between positive psychosocial factors and diabetic microangiopathies.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Previous studies have suggested that positive psychosocial condition has good effects on health, even among diabetes patients6, 7, 9. However, there has still been no research that has evaluated the association between positive psychosocial factors and diabetic microangiopathies.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Social support and social network also play important roles in the lifestyle habit improvement31. A recent study showed that social support was related to adherence to physical activity aspects of a weight loss program in overweight patients with type 2 diabetes7.…”
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confidence: 99%
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“…São vários os fatores que interferem neste processo, nomeadamente o suporte social que, de acordo com a literatura, tem sido pouco estudado. Este tipo de apoio tem sido destacado como um importante fator em intervenções e tratamentos para a perda de peso bem-sucedida (Kiernan et al, 2012;Marquez et al, 2016;Wing & Jeffery, 1999).…”
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“…20,21 Furthermore, no DPP translation studies, especially technology-supported DPP, with this priority population have been conducted in primary care, leaving a critical evidence gap for Latinos. 7,22 Latinos have increasing access to primary care 23 , which can be an effective context to promote sustainable chronic disease prevention. Thus, cultural adaptation of evidence-based technologysupported DPP translations is needed to effectively address obesity and its related clinical sequelae among Latinos in primary care.…”
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