Clinical Study
Feasibility and Impact of a Combined Supervised Exercise and Nutritional-Behavioral Intervention following Bariatric Surgery: A Pilot Study
Table 5
Changes in eating behavior.
| Eating behavior | Before | After | % change | | % | | % |
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| Regular breakfast | 2 | 25 | 3 | 37.5 | +12.5 (0.5) | Regular eating pattern | 5 | 62.5 | 7 | 87.5 | +25 (1.0) | Snacking | 8 | 100 | 7 | 87.5 | −12.5 (1.0) | Grazing | 3 | 37.5 | 0 | 0 | −33.3 (0.25) | Self-starvation | 2 | 33.3 | 1 | 12.5 | −20.8 (0.25) | Eating 1/4 of daily calories after evening meal | 1 | 12.5 | 4 | 50 | +37.5 (0.5) | Nocturnal eating | 3 | 37.5 | 1 | 12.5 | −25 (0.5) | Tolerating solid food | 7 | 87.5 | 8 | 100 | +12.5 (1.0) | Spending 15 minutes every meal | 6 | 75 | 5 | 62.5 | −12.5 (1.0) | Returning to leftover | 5 | 62.5 | 3 | 37.5 | −25 (1.0) | Drinking with meal | 3 | 37.5 | 2 | 25 | −12.5 (1.0) | Ability to set and stick to SMART goals | 6 | 75 | 6 | 75 | 0 (1.0) | Awareness of proper eating behaviors | 8 | 100 | 8 | 100 | 0 (1.0) | Self-monitoring food intake | 2 | 33.3 | 8 | 100 | +66.7 (0.13) | Self-monitoring body weight | 4 | 50 | 4 | 50 | 0 (1.0) | Eating balanced meal | 4 | 50 | 7 | 87.5 | +37.5 (0.38) | Knowing the right portion size for each food group | 6 | 75 | 8 | 100 | +25 (0.5) |
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Note: SMART: specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and timely.
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