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. 2012 Apr;58(2):695-8.
doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2012.01.005. Epub 2012 Jan 10.

Predictors of weight loss success. Exercise vs. dietary self-efficacy and treatment attendance

Shannon Byrne  1 , Danielle Barry, Nancy M Petry
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Predictors of weight loss success. Exercise vs. dietary self-efficacy and treatment attendance

Shannon Byrne et al. Appetite. 2012 Apr.

Abstract

Pre-treatment diet and exercise self-efficacies can predict weight loss success. Changes in diet self-efficacy across treatment appear to be even stronger predictors than baseline levels, but research on changes in exercise self-efficacy is lacking. Using data from a pilot study evaluating tangible reinforcement for weight loss (N=30), we examined the impact of changes in diet and exercise self-efficacy on outcomes. Multiple regression analyses indicated that treatment attendance and changes in exercise self-efficacy during treatment were the strongest predictors of weight loss. Developing weight loss programs that foster the development of exercise self-efficacy may enhance participants' success.

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