Effects of Visceral Fat Accumulation Awareness on a Web-Based Weight-Loss Program: Japanese Study of Visceral Adiposity and Lifestyle Information—Utilization and Evaluation (J-VALUE)
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Achievement of readiness was assessed by a self-reported questionnaire at baseline and again at 12 weeks according to the following four stages reported in “Stages of Change Model” by Prochaska and DiClemente: (1) precontemplation, (2) contemplation, (3) preparation, and (4) action/maintenance. Achievement scores were calculated as follows: (1) count stages 1–3 as 0 and stage 4 as 1; (2) (sum of achievement scores, 12 weeks) − (sum of achievement scores, 0 week); (3) improvement scores were calculated by averaging the achievement scores in each group. #ANOVA < 0.00; ***Tukey HSD < 0.00.
(a) Changes in healthy eating scores in 192 completers
(b) Changes in physical activity scores in 192 completers
