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Self-Expansion is Associated with Better Adherence and Obesity Treatment Outcomes in Adults.


ABSTRACT: Previous studies have shown that self-expansion (e.g., increasing positive self-content via engaging in novel, rewarding activities) is associated with smoking cessation and attenuated cigarette-cue reactivity.This study examined whether self-expansion is associated with better adherence, weight loss, and physical activity (PA) outcomes within a weight loss intervention.Participants from Shape Up Rhode Island 2012, a Web-based community wellness initiative, took part in a randomized controlled trial that involved a 12-week behavioral weight loss intervention [1]. At baseline and post-intervention, objective weights and self-reported self-expansion and PA were obtained from 239 participants. Treatment adherence was assessed objectively.Self-expansion during treatment was significantly associated with percent weight loss including clinically significant weight loss (i.e., 5 %), minutes of PA, and treatment adherence. These results held after controlling for relevant covariates.This is the first study to show that self-expansion is associated with better behavioral weight loss outcomes including weight loss, adherence, and PA. These results suggest that self-expansion is a promising novel target for future research which could inform health interventions.

SUBMITTER: Xu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5247410 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Self-Expansion is Associated with Better Adherence and Obesity Treatment Outcomes in Adults.

Xu Xiaomeng X   Leahey Tricia M TM   Boguszewski Katherine K   Krupel Katie K   Mailloux Kimberly A KA   Wing Rena R RR  

Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine 20170201 1


<h4>Background</h4>Previous studies have shown that self-expansion (e.g., increasing positive self-content via engaging in novel, rewarding activities) is associated with smoking cessation and attenuated cigarette-cue reactivity.<h4>Purpose</h4>This study examined whether self-expansion is associated with better adherence, weight loss, and physical activity (PA) outcomes within a weight loss intervention.<h4>Methods</h4>Participants from Shape Up Rhode Island 2012, a Web-based community wellness  ...[more]

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