Healthy Eating and Exercise: Strategies for Weight Management in the Rural Midwest

Autor/inn/en	Nothwehr, Faryle; Peterson, N. Andrew
Titel	Healthy Eating and Exercise: Strategies for Weight Management in the Rural Midwest
Quelle	In: Health Education & Behavior, 32 (2005) 2, S.253-263 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1090-1981
DOI	10.1177/1090198104272328
Schlagwörter	Obesity; Health Promotion; Rural Areas; Exercise; Health Behavior; Physical Activity Level; Eating Habits; Body Weight; Attitude Measures; Adults; Goal Orientation; Self Control; Behavior Modification; Social Support Groups; Self Efficacy; Dietetics + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adipositas; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; Übung; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Ernährungsgewohnheit; Essgewohnheit; Körpergewicht; Zielorientierung; Zielvorstellung; Selbstbeherrschung; Behaviour modification; Verhaltensänderung; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Ernährungslehre
Abstract	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. (Contains 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10