Predictors of Weight Loss in Obesity Treatment
| Detailed predictors | |
|---|---|
| Unchangeable predictors | |
| Genetic and physiological factors | Degree of obesity (+14,22,27,29,37,38,46,49,50)) (∙8,14,15,21,25,28,35,48)) (-31,33,36,39,41)) |
| Childhood obesity (∙8,15,21,31,35)) (-42)) | |
| Family history of obesity (∙15,35,42)) | |
| Menopause (-48)) | |
| Demographic factors | Age (∙11,14,15,26,28,29,33,35,39,40,49,50)) (-36-38,41,42,46-48)) (+21,25)) |
| Gender (∙15,21,28,31,33,35-37,41,42)) Female(+11,38-40,50)) Male (+14,26,29)) | |
| Education (∙11,15,21,25,26,33,35,38,40)) (+8,31,42)) | |
| Employment (∙15,26,31,35,38)) (+8,21)) | |
| Marital status (∙21,31,33,35,38,42)) (-24)) | |
| Ethnicity (∙31,35)) Black ethnicity (-39,45)) | |
| Treatment history factors | Weight loss attempts (∙8,11,31,48,50)) (+22)) |
| Weight cycling (∙31,35)) (+15)) | |
| Maximum past weight loss (+22)) (-35)) | |
| Number of attempts to lose weight in the past year (-8)) | |
| Changeable predictors | |
| Behavioral factors | Diet adequacy (+8,10,16,19-21,35,37)) (∙18,26,33)) |
| Exercise (+16,23,26,31,37)) (∙18,33,46,47)) | |
| Eating disorder (-8,19,30,32,43)) (∙9,15,34,35,40)) | |
| Hunger (+20,45)) (∙35)) | |
| Restrained eating (-34,45)) | |
| Smoking (∙25,35,36,42)) | |
| Sleep (∙26,50)) | |
| Drinking (∙50)) | |
| Psychological factors | Depression (∙8,9,30,31,34,35,39,40,50)) (-33,45)) |
| Self efficacy (+10,12,18,23)) (∙8)) | |
| Mental disturbance (-8,9,12,21,23)) (∙15,35,38)) | |
| Body satisfaction (∙9,15,30)) (+12,23)) (-13)) | |
| Self regulation (+23,26)) | |
| Anxiety (∙30,35,39)) (+17)) | |
| Motivation (∙9,34)) (+27,29)) | |
| Neuroticism (-13)) (+17)) | |
| Conscientiousness (-17)) (∙9,21)) | |
| Expression of self opinion (-8)) | |
| Presence of assistant (+8)) | |
| Healthy eating barriers (-26)) | |
| Impact of weight on quality of life (∙34)) | |
| Impulsivity (∙34)) | |
| Hedonism (-40)) | |
| Treatment process factors | Initial weight loss (+14,15,21,24,28,44,50)) |
| Attendance (+12,13,18,21,31,37)) (∙11)) | |
| Self-weighing (+11,19)) (-15)) (∙26)) |
+: positive correlation, -: negative correlation, ∙: no correlation.
