title: [Predictors of goal achievement in an intervention program among Japanese-Brazilians].
abstract: The aim of this study was to identify baseline factors associated with achieving goals after a 12-month lifestyle intervention program in a Japanese-Brazilian population, using adjusted logistic regression models. In 2005, 321 participants were overweight. The odds [OR (IC95%)] of reaching the goals after 12 months of intervention were directly related to female gender [2.35 (1.34, 4.13)] and older age [1.03 (1.00, 1.06)] and inversely related to baseline morbidity [0.33 (0.14, 0.77)]. Of the 261 sedentary individuals, achieving the goal for physical activity was inversely related to working [0.44 (0.17, 0.95)]. No baseline predictors were found for reaching the goal of fruit and vegetable consumption or saturated fat intake after 12 months. At baseline, women, older individuals, and individuals without diseases or not working showed increased odds of achieving the goals after 12 months of the lifestyle intervention.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brasil.
authors.forename: Marilia Alessi Guena de
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Camargo
authors.forename: Laércio Joel
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Franco
authors.forename: Suely Godoy Agostinho
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Gimeno
authors.forename: Sandra Roberta Gouvea
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.forename: Daniela Saes
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Sartorelli
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D002149:Energy Intake; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000208:ethnology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan / Q000208:ethnology; D008019:Life Style / Q000208:ethnology*; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity; D009752:Nutritional Status; D009765:Obesity / Q000208:ethnology / Q000628:therapy*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors