What Behaviors Are Important for Successful Weight Maintenance?
Table 2
Changes in energy intake, the number of steps walked per day, and the scores for eating behavior in successful weight maintainers and unsuccessful weight maintainers.
USWM
SWM
n
Baseline
At the end of the program
n
Baseline
At the end of the program
Energy intake (kcal/day)
53
36
0.851
Walking steps (steps/day)
42
33
0.028
Total score
51
33
0.099
Irregularity of eating
51
33
0.033
Perception gap about the feelings of fullness and hunger
51
33
0.150
Preference for unhealthy foods
51
33
0.108
Eating on unexpected occasions
51
33
0.787
Perception gap about constitution and weight
51
33
0.553
Eating quickly
51
33
0.178
Motivation for eating
51
33
0.499
Values are means Ā± SD.
aANOVA adjusting for age, sex, and baseline value was conducted. SWM: successful weight maintainers, USWM: unsuccessful weight maintainers.
