Journal article
Examination of Nutrition Literacy and Quality of Self-monitoring in Behavioral Weight Loss
Annals of behavioral medicine, v 52(9), pp 809-816
01 Sep 2018
PMID: 30124757
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Abstract
Background Few have examined nutrition literacy (i.e., capacity to process and make informed nutritional decisions) in behavioral weight loss. Nutrition literacy (NL) may impact necessary skills for weight loss, contributing to outcome disparities.
Purpose The study sets out to identify correlates of NL; evaluate whether NL predicted weight loss, food record completion and quality, and session attendance; and investigate whether the relations of race and education to weight loss were mediated by NL and self-monitoring.
Methods This is a secondary analysis of 6-month behavioral weight loss program in which overweight/obese adults (N = 320) completed a baseline measure of NL (i.e., Newest Vital Sign). Participants self-monitored caloric intake via food records.
Results NL was lower for black participants (p<.001) and participants with less education (p=.002). Better NL predicted better 6-month weight loss (b=-.63, p=.04) and food record quality (r=.37, p<.001), but not food record completion or attendance (ps>0.05). Black participants had lower NL, which was associated with poorer food record quality, which adversely affected weight loss. There was no indirect effect of education on weight loss through NL and food record quality.
Conclusions Overall, results suggest that lower NL is problematic for weight loss. For black participants, NL may indirectly impact weight loss through quality of self-monitoring. This might be one explanation for poorer behavioral weight loss outcomes among black participants. Additional research should investigate whether addressing these skills through enhanced treatment improves outcomes.
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- Title
- Examination of Nutrition Literacy and Quality of Self-monitoring in Behavioral Weight Loss
- Creators
- Diane L. Rosenbaum - Drexel UniversityMargaret H. Clark - Drexel UniversityAlexandra D. Convertino - Drexel UniversityChristine C. Call - Drexel UniversityEvan M. Forman - Drexel UniversityMeghan L. Butryn - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Annals of behavioral medicine, v 52(9), pp 809-816
- Publisher
- Oxford Univ Press
- Number of pages
- 8
- Grant note
- R01DK100345-01A1 / National Institutes of Health; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA R01DK100345 / 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)
- 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:000449046600008
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85055059953
- Other Identifier
- 991019169420104721
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- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Psychology, Multidisciplinary