Healthy eating and exercise: Strategies for weight management in the rural midwest
Healthy eating and exercise: Strategies for weight management in the rural midwest
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DOI：
10.1177/1090198104272328
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发表时间：
2005-04-01
影响因子：
4.2
通讯作者：
Peterson, NA
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作者：
Nothwehr, F;Peterson, NA
在美国，肥胖症的流行率急剧上升。农村地区尤其受到影响，但在这些人群中进行的体重管理研究很少。这项研究的目的是评估体重管理的态度和策略时，特别是农村成年人试图减肥，采用的措施比那些在类似的研究报告更具体。该调查由123名19至71岁的成年人完成，回复率为29%。量表表现出良好的内部一致性和重测信度。目前正在减肥的人更多。可能报告自我监控行为和目标设定，但与不试图减肥的人相比，不太可能报告使用特定的行为策略。研究结果表明，农村成年人对体重管理有相当大的兴趣，并为规划未来在这一人群和类似人群中的体重管理干预措施提供了一个起点。
Obesity prevalence has increased dramatically in the United States. Rural areas have been especially affected, yet few weight management studies have been conducted in these populations. This study was designed to assess weight management attitudes and strategies used when rural adults in particular attempt to lose weight, employing measures that are more specific than those reported in similar studies. The survey was completed by 123 adults aged 19 to 71, with a 29% response rate. Scales demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency, and test-retest reliability. Persons currently trying to lose weight were more. likely to report self-monitoring behaviors and goal setting but no more likely to report use of specific behavioral strategies compared to persons not trying to lose weight. The results suggest considerable interest in weight management among rural adults and provide a starting point for planning future weight management interventions in this and similar populations.