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Journal article
Digital self-monitoring: Does adherence or association with outcomes differ by self-monitoring target?
Obesity science & practice, v 6(2)
01 Apr 2020
PMID: 32313670
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Abstract
Objective Digital self-monitoring of eating, physical activity, and weight is increasingly prescribed in behavioural weight loss programmes. This study determined if adherence rates or associations with outcomes differed according to self-monitoring target (ie, self-monitoring of eating versus physical activity versus weight). Methods Participants in a 3-month, group-based weight loss programme were instructed to use an app to record food intake, wear a physical activity sensor, and use a wireless body weight scale. At post-treatment, weight loss was measured in clinic and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) was measured by research-grade accelerometer. Results Adherence to self-monitoring decreased significantly over time for eating and weight but not physical activity. Overall, adherence to self-monitoring of weight was lower than that of eating or physical activity. Greater adherence to self-monitoring of eating, physical activity, and weight each predicted greater weight loss. Only greater adherence to self-monitoring of eating was associated with greater bouted minutes of MVPA. Conclusions Findings from this study suggest that self-monitoring should be considered a target-specific behaviour rather than a unitary construct when conceptualizing adherence and association with treatment outcomes.
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- Title
- Digital self-monitoring: Does adherence or association with outcomes differ by self-monitoring target?
- Creators
- Meghan L. Butryn - Drexel UniversityKathryn M. Godfrey - Drexel UniversityMary K. Martinelli - Drexel UniversitySavannah R. Roberts - Drexel UniversityEvan M. Forman - Drexel UniversityFengqing Zhang - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Obesity science & practice, v 6(2)
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Number of pages
- 8
- Grant note
- NIH R21DK112741 / National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) R21DK112741 / NIH; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences (Psychology); Center for Weight, Eating and Lifestyle Science (WELL) [Historical]
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000502557900001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85083618291
- Other Identifier
- 991019168623704721
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