Weight loss maintenance in relation to locus of control: The MedWeight study

Behaviour Research and Therapy

Volumn 71, Issue , 2015, Pages 40-44

  Anastasiou, Costas A ^a   Fappa, Evaggelia ^a   Karfopoulou, Eleni ^a   Gkza, Anastasia ^a   Yannakoulia, Mary ^a  

^a HAROKOPIO UNIVERSITY   (Greece)

Author keywords

Locus of control; Obesity; Social learning theory; Weight loss maintenance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOCUS OF CONTROL; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SITTING; WEIGHT CONTROL; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROL; EATING; LIFESTYLE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; EATING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; WEIGHT LOSS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84936160078     PISSN: 00057967     EISSN: 1873622X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2015.05.010     Document Type: Article

References (31)

1. Anastasiou C.A., Yannakoulia M., Pirogianni V., Rapti G., Sidossis L.S., Kavouras S.A. Fitness and weight cycling in relation to body fat and insulin sensitivity in normal-weight young women. Journal of the American Dietetic Association 2010, 110:280-284.
2. Balch P., Ross A.W. Predicting success in weight reduction as a function of locus of control: a unidimensional and multidimensional approach. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 1975, 43:119.
3. Berrington de Gonzalez A., Hartge P., Cerhan J.R., Flint A.J., Hannan L., MacInnis R.J., et al. Body-mass index and mortality among 1.46 million white adults. The New England Journal of Medicine 2010, 363:2211-2219.
4. Brunner L.R., Brownell K.D. Weight cycling questionnaire. Obesity assessment: Tools, methods, interpretations 1997, Chapman & Hall, New York. S.S. Jeor (Ed.).
5. Craig C.L., Marshall A.L., Sjostrom M., Bauman A.E., Booth M.L., Ainsworth B.E., et al. International physical activity questionnaire: 12-country reliability and validity. Medicine and Science in Sports & Exercise 2003, 35:1381-1395.
6. Dalgard O.S., Lund Haheim L. Psychosocial risk factors and mortality: a prospective study with special focus on social support, social participation, and locus of control in Norway. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health 1998, 52:476-481.
7. Diabetes Prevention Program Research G., Knowler W.C., Fowler S.E., Hamman R.F., Christophi C.A., Hoffman H.J., et al. 10-year follow-up of diabetes incidence and weight loss in the diabetes prevention program outcomes study. The Lancet 2009, 374:1677-1686.
8. Dombrowski S.U., Knittle K., Avenell A., Araujo-Soares V., Sniehotta F.F. Long term maintenance of weight loss with non-surgical interventions in obese adults: systematic review and meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials. British Medical Journal 2014, 348:g2646.
9. Elfhag K., Rossner S. Who succeeds in maintaining weight loss? A conceptual review of factors associated with weight loss maintenance and weight regain. Obesity Reviews 2005, 6:67-85.
10. Goldney R.D., Cameron E. Locus of control as a predictor of attendance and success in the management of obesity. International Journal of Obesity 1981, 5:39-43.
11. Gormanous G.K., Lowe W.C. Locus of control and obesity. Psychological Reports 1975, 37:30.
12. Holt C.L., Clark E.M., Kreuter M.W. Weight locus of control and weight-related attitudes and behaviors in an overweight population. Addictive Behaviours 2001, 26:329-340.
13. Jensen M.D., Ryan D.H., Apovian C.M., Ard J.D., Comuzzie A.G., Donato K.A., et al. 2013 AHA/ACC/TOS guideline for the management of overweight and obesity in adults: a report of the American college of cardiology/American heart association task force on practice guidelines and the obesity Society. Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2014, 63:2985-3023.
14. Johnson S., Seaton S.E., Manktelow B.N., Smith L.K., Field D., Draper E.S., et al. Telephone interviews and online questionnaires can be used to improve neurodevelopmental follow-up rates. BMC Research Notes 2014, 7:219.
15. Karfopoulou E., Anastasiou C.A., Hill J.O., Yannakoulia M. The MedWeight study: design and preliminary results. Mediterranean Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism 2014, 7:201-210.
16. Kincey J. Compliance with a behavioural weight-loss programme: target setting and locus of control. Behaviour Research and Therapy 1983, 21:109-114.
17. Kong Y., Shen F. Impact of locus of control on health message effectiveness. Health Marketing Quarterly 2011, 28:354-371.
18. Latner J.D., McLeod G., O'Brien K.S., Johnston L. The role of self-efficacy, coping, and lapses in weight maintenance. Eating and Weight Disorders-Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity 2013, 18:359-366.
19. Nir Z., Neumann L. Self-esteem, internal-external locus of control, and their relationship to weight reduction. Journal of Clinical Psychology 1991, 47:568-575.
20. Nir Z., Neumann L. Relationship among self-esteem, internal-external locus of control, and weight change after participation in a weight reduction program. Journal of Clinical Psychology 1995, 51:482-490.
21. Panagiotakos D.B., Pitsavos C., Stefanadis C. Dietary patterns: a Mediterranean diet score and its relation to clinical and biological markers of cardiovascular disease risk. Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases 2006, 16:559-568.
22. Papathanasiou G., Georgoudis G., Papandreou M., Spyropoulos P., Georgakopoulos D., Kalfakakou V., et al. Reliability measures of the short international physical activity questionnaire (IPAQ) in Greek young adults. Hellenic Journal of Cardiology 2009, 50:283-294.
23. Parks K.A., Pardi A.M., Bradizza C.M. Collecting data on alcohol use and alcohol-related victimization: a comparison of telephone and web-based survey methods. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs 2006, 67:318-323.
24. Rotter J.B. Generalized expectancies for internal versus external control of reinforcement. Psychological Monographs 1966, 80:1-28.
25. Scarmeas N., Levy G., Tang M.X., Manly J., Stern Y. Influence of leisure activity on the incidence of Alzheimer's disease. Neurology 2001, 57:2236-2242.
26. Stubbs J., Whybrow S., Teixeira P., Blundell J., Lawton C., Westenhoefer J., et al. Problems in identifying predictors and correlates of weight loss and maintenance: implications for weight control therapies based on behaviour change. Obesity Reviews 2011, 12:688-708.
27. Sturmer T., Hasselbach P., Amelang M. Personality, lifestyle, and risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer: follow-up of population based cohort. British Medical Journal 2006, 332:1359.
28. Wallston K.A., Stein M.J., Smith C.A. Form C of the MHLC scales: a condition-specific measure of locus of control. Journal of Personality Assessment 1994, 63:534-553.
29. Wang Y.C., McPherson K., Marsh T., Gortmaker S.L., Brown M. Health and economic burden of the projected obesity trends in the USA and the UK. Lancet 2011, 378:815-825.
30. Williams G.C., Grow V.M., Freedman Z.R., Ryan R.M., Deci E.L. Motivational predictors of weight loss and weight-loss maintenance. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 1996, 70:115-126.
31. Wilson R.S., Krueger K.R., Arnold S.E., Schneider J.A., Kelly J.F., Barnes L.L., et al. Loneliness and risk of Alzheimer disease. Archives of General Psychiatry 2007, 64:234-240.