title: Predictors of weight loss in low-income mothers of young children.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To identify predictors of weight loss in a tri-ethnic population of low-income mothers.
  
  
  METHODS
  An 8-week dietary and physical activity program was tested. Demographic data were collected at baseline; anthropometric, dietary, physical activity, and psychosocial data were measured at baseline and week 8.
  
  
  METHODS
  A convenience sample of 114 Hispanic, African-American, and white, low-income mothers with a body mass index > or = 25 (calculated as kg/m2) participated in the intervention.
  
  
  METHODS
  Weight-loss classes that incorporated nutrition, physical activity, and behavior modification were administered for 8 weeks.
  
  
  METHODS
  Anthropometry (body weight, weight loss).
  
  
  METHODS
  Analysis of variance, chi2 tests, and Spearman and Pearson correlations were used to test for associations between baseline and change data and total weight loss. Hierarchical regression was employed to assess the marginal importance of factors beyond socioeconomic influences.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Correlates of weight loss included less satisfaction with appearance (r=0.24), greater percentage of energy from protein (r=-0.22), enhanced nutrition knowledge (r=-0.23), and higher scores for benefits of weight loss (r =-0.20) at baseline; and the change in healthful eating attitudes (r=-0.28) and social support (r=-0.21) at 8 weeks. The predictive models of baseline and change variables represented 11.4% and 13.8% of the variance, respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Weight-management programs serving low-income mothers should provide techniques to enhance social support, attitudes toward healthful eating, benefits of weight loss, and nutrition knowledge.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nutrition, The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
authors.forename: Kristine K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Clarke
authors.forename: Jeanne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Freeland-Graves
authors.forename: Deborah M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Klohe-Lehman
authors.forename: Thomas M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Bohman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000886:Anthropometry; D001294:Attitude to Health; D015992:Body Mass Index; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004038:Diet, Reducing; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009035:Mothers / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D052756:Nutritional Sciences / Q000193:education*; D009765:Obesity / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D011203:Poverty; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012944:Social Support; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D015431:Weight Loss; D044465:White People / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D004044:Dietary Proteins