Healthy habits: efficacy of simple advice on weight control based on a habit-formation model

2007 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 700-707 ◽  
Author(s):  
P Lally ◽  
A Chipperfield ◽  
J Wardle
Keyword(s):  
Weight Control ◽  
Habit Formation ◽  
Formation Model ◽  
Healthy Habits

Habit Formation in Consumption and Its Implications for Monetary-Policy Models

2000 ◽  
Vol 90 (3) ◽  
pp. 367-390 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey C Fuhrer
Keyword(s):  
Monetary Policy ◽  
Habit Formation ◽  
Formation Model ◽  
Policy Model ◽  
Current Consumption ◽  
Policy Models ◽  
Empirical Tests

This paper explores a monetary-policy model with habit formation for consumers, in which consumers' utility depends in part on current consumption relative to past consumption. The empirical tests developed in the paper show that one can reject the hypothesis of no habit formation with tremendous confidence, largely because the habit-formation model captures the gradual hump-shaped response of real spending to various shocks. The paper then embeds the habit-consumption specification in a monetary-policy model and finds that the responses of both spending and inflation to monetary-policy actions are significantly improved by this modification. (JEL D12, E52, E43)

scholarly journals Prevalence of weight-loss strategies of young adults from the 1982 birth cohort in Pelotas, RS

2013 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 737-747
Author(s):  
Angélica Ozório Linhares ◽  
Denise Petrucci Gigante ◽  
Rogério da Silva Linhares ◽  
Gicele Costa Minten ◽  
Bernardo Lessa Horta
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Birth Cohort ◽  
Weight Control ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Past ◽  
Healthy Habits ◽  
Dietary Education ◽  
Body Weight Control ◽  
Sectional Analysis

The objective of this article was to identify, among the members of the 1982 birth cohort in Pelotas, those who were trying to lose weight at the age of 23, and which strategies they used. From 2004 to 2005, 4,297 individuals from the 1982 cohort were interviewed. The effects of demographic, socioeconomic and behavioral factors on the prevalence of any strategy to lose weight in the past year were assessed in a cross-sectional analysis with the Poisson regression. Out of all the youngsters interviewed, 28.5% reported having used some strategy to lose weight. In the adjusted analysis, gender, schooling, family income, body mass index and smoking were associated with the use of some strategy. The strategy used by most of the young people was diet followed by physical activity. The results showed that appropriate preventive measures and body weight control are necessary, along with public policies aimed at encouraging healthy habits among young people, including physical and dietary education.

scholarly journals Development and Usability Evaluation of a Healthy Lifestyle Coaching Chatbot Using a Habit Formation Model

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 255-264
Author(s):  
Meihua Piao ◽  
Jeongeun Kim ◽  
Hyeongju Ryu ◽  
Hyeongsuk Lee
Keyword(s):  
Habit Formation ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Usability Evaluation ◽  
Formation Model

How to Maintain a Healthy Body Weight

2006 ◽  
Vol 76 (4) ◽  
pp. 208-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Astrup
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Glycemic Index ◽  
Dairy Products ◽  
Weight Control ◽  
Healthy Body Weight ◽  
Healthy Body

The epidemic of both obesity and type 2 diabetes is due to environmental factors, but the individuals developing the conditions possess a strong genetic predisposition. Observational surveys and intervention studies have shown that excess body fatness is the major environmental cause of type 2 diabetes, and that even a minor weight loss can prevent its development in high-risk subjects. Maintenance of a healthy body weight in susceptible individuals requires 45–60 minutes physical activity daily, a fat-reduced diet with plenty of fruit, vegetables, whole grain, and lean meat and dairy products, and moderate consumption of calorie containing beverages. The use of table values to predict the glycemic index of meals is of little – if any – value, and the role of a low-glycemic index diet for body weight control is controversial. The replacement of starchy carbohydrates with protein from lean meat and lean dairy products enhances satiety, and facilitate weight control. It is possible that dairy calcium also promotes weight loss, although the mechanism of action remains unclear. A weight loss of 5–10% can be induced in almost all obese patients providing treatment is offered by a professional team consisting of a physician and dieticians or nurses trained to focus on weight loss and maintenance. Whereas increasing daily physical activity and regular exercise does not significantly effect the rate of weight loss in the induction phase, it plays an important role in the weight maintenance phase due to an impact on daily energy expenditure and also to a direct enhancement of insulin sensitivity.

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