Weight Loss Maintenance: Exploring Racial Differences

本研究的主要目的是利用社会认知理论：1）研究减肥 少数民族和非少数民族在完成父母行为减肥后的维持情况 （2）确定少数群体和非少数群体在以下方面可能存在的差异： 坚持减肥策略以维持体重。主要目的是：（1）检查差异 在完成母研究后维持的体重减轻百分比方面，2）至 探索用于维持减肥的行为策略的差异，3）评估特定的 成功维持体重的预测因素。次要目的是描述社会支持的作用， 少数民族和非少数民族的体重维持压力。描述性统计将检查 行为策略;配对t检验将比较各组之间的平均体重变化， 回归将分析体重维持（或不维持）的预测因素，以满足所提出的研究的目的。 结果将用于开发未来的，文化敏感的研究，为少数民族人口协助体重 维持，以减少与肥胖相关的合并症和由此产生的医疗保健费用。

The general puposes of the proposed study are to utilize social cognitive theory to: 1) investigate weight loss maintenance among minority and non-minority persons after completion of the parent behavioral weight loss intervention study and 2) identify the possible differences between minorities and non-minorities in adherence to weight loss strategies for weight maintenance. The primary aims are:1) to examine differences between groups in the percentage of weight loss maintained following completion of the parent study, 2) to explore the differences in behavioral strategies used to maintain weight loss, and 3) to assess the specific predictors of successful weight maintenance. Secondary aims are to describe the roles of social support and stress in weight maintenance for minority and non-minority persons. Descriptive statistics will examine behavioral strategies;paired t-tests will compare mean weight change between groups, and multiple linear regression will analyze predictors of weight maintenance (or not) to meet the aims of the proposed study. Results will be used to develop future, culturally sensitive studies for minority populations assisting in weight maintenance in order to decrease co-morbidities associated with obesity and resultant healthcare costs.