scholarly journals Changes in Parent and Child Skin Carotenoids, Weight, and Dietary Behaviors over Parental Weight Management

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 2227
Author(s):  
Keeley J. Pratt ◽  
Emily B. Hill ◽  
Haley M. Kiser ◽  
Catherine E. VanFossen ◽  
Ashlea Braun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Management ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Family Meals ◽  
Parental Participation ◽  
Strongly Correlated ◽  
Medical Weight Management

(1) The objective was to determine changes in parent–child (ages 7–18) dyad skin carotenoids spanning parental participation in a medical weight management program (WMP), and associations with parent BMI, child BMIz, fruit/vegetable intake, and family meals and patterns. (2) The study design was a longitudinal dyadic observational study with assessment at WMP initiation, mid-point (3-months), and conclusion (6-months). Twenty-three dyads initiated the study, 16 provided assessments at 3 months, and 11 at program conclusion. Associations between parent and child carotenoids (dependent variables) and parent BMI, child BMIz, increases in fruit/vegetable intake, and family meals and patterns were analyzed using Pearson’s correlations and independent samples t-tests. Repeated measures ANOVA assessed changes in weight status and carotenoids. (3) Parents experienced significant declines in BMI and skin carotenoid levels over 6 months. Parent and child carotenoids were correlated at each assessment. At initiation, parent BMI and carotenoids were inversely correlated, child carotenoids were associated with increased family meals, and never consuming an evening fast food or restaurant meal were associated with increased parent and child carotenoids. (4) Results demonstrate skin carotenoids are strongly correlated within dyads and may be associated with lower parental BMI and positive family meal practices.

scholarly journals Fast food for family meals: relationships with parent and adolescent food intake, home food availability and weight status

2007 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kerri N Boutelle ◽  
Jayne A Fulkerson ◽  
Dianne Neumark-Sztainer ◽  
Mary Story ◽  
Simone A French
Keyword(s):  
Asian American ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Family Meals ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Snack Foods ◽  
Food Purchases ◽  
Home Food ◽  
Salty Snack

AbstractObjectiveThe purpose of the present study was to examine the prevalence of fast-food purchases for family meals and the associations with sociodemographic variables, dietary intake, home food environment, and weight status in adolescents and their parents.DesignThis study is a cross-sectional evaluation of parent interviews and adolescent surveys from Project EAT (Eating Among Teens).SubjectsSubjects included 902 middle-school and high-school adolescents (53% female, 47% male) and their parents (89% female, 11% male). The adolescent population was ethnically diverse: 29% white, 24% black, 21% Asian American, 14% Hispanic and 12% other.ResultsResults showed that parents who reported purchasing fast food for family meals at least 3 times per week were significantly more likely than parents who reported purchasing fewer fast-food family meals to report the availability of soda pop and chips in the home. Adolescents in homes with fewer than 3 fast-food family meals per week were significantly more likely than adolescents in homes with more fast-food family meals to report having vegetables and milk served with meals at home. Fast-food purchases for family meals were positively associated with the intake of fast foods and salty snack foods for both parents and adolescents; and weight status among parents. Fast-food purchases for family meals were negatively associated with parental vegetable intake.ConclusionsFast-food purchases may be helpful for busy families, but families need to be educated on the effects of fast food for family meals and how to choose healthier, convenient family meals.

scholarly journals Cooking Frequency Associated With Dietary Quality in iCook-4H Youth Participants at Baseline

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 117863881983679
Author(s):  
Amber D Ford ◽  
Sarah E Colby ◽  
Marissa McElrone ◽  
Lisa Franzen-Castle ◽  
Melissa D Olfert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Consumption ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Dietary Quality ◽  
Fast Foods ◽  
Assistance Programs ◽  
Fast Food Consumption ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Pearson Correlations

Background: Increased intakes of ready-made and fast foods paralleled with decreased homemade food consumption have been associated with increased rates of obesity. Researchers have shown associations between cooking self-efficacy (SE) and cooking frequency (CF) with dietary quality and weight status. Some cooking interventions have shown positive associations with dietary outcomes, such as increased fruit and vegetable intake and decreased fast food consumption. There is still much unknown about SE and CF, especially among youth. Objective: Determine baseline SE and CF and the associations with dietary quality and body mass index (BMI) of youth enrolled in iCook 4H. Methods: Youth (n = 228, ages 9-10 years) completed online surveys assessing SE, CF, dietary quality, and demographics. Anthropometrics were collected to calculate BMI-for-age percentiles and weight categories. Descriptive statistics were completed for CF, SE, BMI categories, and demographics. Differences in CF and SE by sex, race, and participation in government assistance programs were determined through independent-sample t tests. Pearson correlations were used to assess the association between dietary quality and CF and SE. Associations between CF and dietary quality were assessed further through 2-way analyses of variance (ANOVAs) that included CF and sex and CF and race as independent variables. Associations between SE and CF and BMI were assessed through ANOVAs. Results: Thirty-seven percent of youth were overweight or obese. Females reported significantly higher CF than males ( P = .042). Cooking frequency was positively associated with dietary quality ( P < .001), but BMI was not associated with dietary quality. SE was not associated with dietary quality or BMI. Conclusion: Based on results, CF was positively associated with dietary quality among youth. More research is needed to assess how different types of cooking relate to diet and BMI. Interventions are needed to determine whether increasing CF leads to better diet outcomes.

Evaluating the Efficacy of an Intensive Medical Weight Management Program

2018 ◽  
Vol 113 (Supplement) ◽  
pp. S593
Author(s):  
Vimal Bodiwala ◽  
Catherine Gardiner ◽  
Sonia Pothraj ◽  
Mark Schwartz ◽  
Rameck Hunt
Keyword(s):  
Weight Management ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Weight Management Program ◽  
Medical Weight Management

Effectiveness of a Weight Management Program Applying Mobile Health Technology as a Supporting Tool for Overweight and Obese Working Women

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 572-581 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roscharin Siriwoen ◽  
Rewadee Chongsuwat ◽  
Supreya Tansakul ◽  
Sukhontha Siri
Keyword(s):  
Weight Management ◽  
Mobile Health ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Working Women ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Weight Management Program ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Supporting Tool

This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a weight management program applying mobile health (mHealth) technology as a supporting tool. A quasi-experimental research with a 1-group pretest and posttest design was conducted. Thirty-eight overweight and obese working women, aged 25 to 52 years, who were ready to take action on weight loss participated in a 12-week weight management program. Repeated-measures analysis of variance was used to examine the mean differences in related variables. The results showed that the mean weight and waist circumference of the participants significantly decreased from baseline to post-intervention (week 6) and follow-up (week 12; 72.2 ± 10.4, 71.6 ± 10.8, 71.4 ± 11.0 kg, P = .008, and 92.1 ± 10.1, 89.9 ± 9.9, 87.8 ± 10.7 cm, P < .001, respectively). Moreover, they had significantly improved self-efficacy for healthy eating and physical activity, eating behaviors, dietary intake patterns, and frequency of taking stairs. This weight management program was effective for the prevention and control of overweight and obesity.

scholarly journals Pragmatic Evaluation of a Health System-Based Employee Weight Management Program

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 5901
Author(s):  
Meghan M. JaKa ◽  
Jennifer M. Dinh ◽  
Rachael L. Rivard ◽  
Stephen D. Herrmann ◽  
Joel Spoonheim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Health System ◽  
Weight Management ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Implementation Fidelity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
Weight Management Program ◽  
Self Monitoring

Objective: We aimed to evaluate the fidelity and estimate the effectiveness of a novel health system employee weight-management program. Methods: Employees participating in a weight loss program consisting of self-monitoring, health coaching and meal replacements optionally enrolled in the 12-month study. Longitudinal, single-arm analyses were conducted evaluating change over time via survey, claims and programmatic data. Token participation incentives were offered for survey completion. Results: In total, 140 participants enrolled (51.2 ± 9.8 years; BMI = 33.2 ± 6.5 kg/m2; 89.3% female). During 1 year, participants attended 18.0 ± 12.2 coaching appointments and self-reported significant improvements in weight (−8.2 ± 10.5% body weight), BMI (−3.9 ± 6.5 kg/m2), fruit/vegetable intake, home food preparation, added sugar, sugar sweetened beverages and life satisfaction (all p < 0.05). No significant changes were reported in physical activity, weight-related social support, self-efficacy or healthcare utilization (all p > 0.05). Conclusions: The findings from this evaluation establish implementation fidelity. Clinically significant self-reported weight loss, coupled with improvements in many weight-related behaviors, suggest the program is an effective weight management tool when offered as an employee well-being program.

scholarly journals 1124 Identifying Predictors of Weight Loss for Patients Enrolled in an Intensive Medical Weight Management Program

2019 ◽  
Vol 114 (1) ◽  
pp. S631-S631
Author(s):  
Vimal Bodiwala ◽  
Catherine Gardiner ◽  
Sonia Pothraj ◽  
Timothy Marshall ◽  
Shannon Clifford ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Weight Management ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Weight Management Program ◽  
Medical Weight Management ◽  
Predictors Of Weight Loss

scholarly journals Neighbourhood food environments: are they associated with adolescent dietary intake, food purchases and weight status?

2010 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 1757-1763 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa N Laska ◽  
Mary O Hearst ◽  
Ann Forsyth ◽  
Keryn E Pasch ◽  
Leslie Lytle
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Metropolitan Region ◽  
Grocery Stores ◽  
Convenience Store ◽  
Food Environments ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Percentage Body Fat

AbstractObjectiveTo examine neighbourhood food environments, adolescent nutrition and weight status.DesignCross-sectional, observational study.SettingMinneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan region, Minnesota, USA.SubjectsA total of 349 adolescents were recruited to the study. Participants completed 24 h dietary recalls and had their weight and height measured. They also reported demographic information and other diet-related behaviours. Geographic Information Systems were used to examine the availability and proximity of food outlets, particularly those captured within the 800, 1600 and/or 3000 m network buffers around participants’ homes and schools.ResultsAdjusting for gender, age and socio-economic status, adolescents’ sugar-sweetened beverage intake was associated with residential proximity to restaurants (including fast food), convenience stores, grocery stores and other retail facilities within the 800 and/or 1600 m residential buffers (P ≤ 0·01). BMI Z-score and percentage body fat were positively associated with the presence of a convenience store within a 1600 m buffer. Other individual-level factors, such as energy, fruit and vegetable intake, as well as convenience store and fast food purchasing, were not significantly associated with features of the residential neighbourhood food environment in adjusted models. In addition, school neighbourhood environments yielded few associations with adolescent outcomes.ConclusionsMany factors are likely to have an important role in influencing adolescent dietary intake and weight status. Interventions aimed at increasing neighbourhood access to healthy foods, as well as other approaches, are needed.

scholarly journals Weight and Veterans’ Environments Study (WAVES) I and II: Rationale, Methods, and Cohort Characteristics

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 779-794 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shannon N. Zenk ◽  
Elizabeth Tarlov ◽  
Lisa M. Powell ◽  
Coady Wing ◽  
Stephen A. Matthews ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Management ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Risk Measures ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Metabolic Risk ◽  
Program Participation ◽  
Weight Management Program ◽  
Department Of Veterans Affairs ◽  
Fast Food Restaurants ◽  
Program Characteristics

Purpose: To present the rationale, methods, and cohort characteristics for 2 complementary “big data” studies of residential environment contributions to body weight, metabolic risk, and weight management program participation and effectiveness. Design: Retrospective cohort. Setting: Continental United States. Participants: A total of 3 261 115 veterans who received Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care in 2009 to 2014, including 169 910 weight management program participants and a propensity score–derived comparison group. Intervention: The VA MOVE! weight management program, an evidence-based lifestyle intervention. Measures: Body mass index, metabolic risk measures, and MOVE! participation; residential environmental attributes (eg, food outlet availability and walkability); and MOVE! program characteristics. Analysis: Descriptive statistics presented on cohort characteristics and environments where they live. Results: Forty-four percent of men and 42.8% of women were obese, whereas 4.9% of men and 9.9% of women engaged in MOVE!. About half of the cohort had at least 1 supermarket within 1 mile of their home, whereas they averaged close to 4 convenience stores (3.6 for men, 3.9 for women) and 8 fast-food restaurants (7.9 for men, 8.2 for women). Forty-one percent of men and 38.6% of women did not have a park, and 35.5% of men and 31.3% of women did not have a commercial fitness facility within 1 mile. Conclusion: Drawing on a large nationwide cohort residing in diverse environments, these studies are poised to significantly inform policy and weight management program design.

Adding a Medical Weight Management Program Enhances Bariatric Surgery Referrals

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. S155
Author(s):  
Maureen Miletics ◽  
Maher El Chaar ◽  
Leonardo Claros ◽  
Sagar Mehta ◽  
Kate Boardman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bariatric Surgery ◽  
Weight Management ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Weight Management Program ◽  
Medical Weight Management
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