Journal article
Factors influencing adults to drop out of intensive lifestyle interventions for weight loss
AL Ruelas, TDJ Martínez Contreras, J Esparza Romero, RG Díaz Zavala, MDC Candia Plata, M Hingle, B Armenta Guirado, MM Haby
Translational Behavioral Medicine | OXFORD UNIV PRESS | Published : 2023
DOI: 10.1093/tbm/ibac112
Abstract
Reducing ≥5% of body weight can decrease the risk of developing chronic diseases in adults with excess weight. Although Intensive Lifestyle Interventions (ILIs) that include cognitive-behavioral techniques to improve physical activity and eating habits are the best approach for losing weight, the failure to retain participants is a barrier to their successful implementation. We aimed to investigate the factors influencing adults to drop out of ILIs for weight loss at six months. We conducted retrospective multiple logistic regression analysis of 268 participants with excess weight (body mass index ≥ 25 kg/m2) from a multicenter study (n = 237, in-person ILI in five clinics, delivered by nutr..
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Funding Acknowledgements
Although this analysis did not receive specific funding, Alma L Ruelas was supported by a postgraduate scholarship from the Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia (CONACyT, National Council for Research and Technology, Mexico) [postgraduate scholarship No. 492921] and the Universidad de Sonora.