title: Strategies that predict weight loss among overweight/obese young adults.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Understanding the characteristics of young adults who have difficulty achieving a healthy weight may help develop more effective interventions.
  
  
  METHODS
  Signal detection was conducted to identify subgroups of overweight/obese young adults more or less likely to lose weight (5% weight loss) over 6 months. Data were collected from a diverse sample involved in a randomized controlled behavioral weight loss intervention (N = 404).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Overall, 15% (N = 57) of participants achieved <5% weight loss. Change in self-monitoring weight, baseline score of gym attendance/participating in exercise classes, and change in eating less fat were the best predictors of weight loss.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These strategies may be particularly helpful to promote short-term weight loss in overweight/obese young adults.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, La Jolla, CA, USA. jkolodzi@ucsd.edu.
authors.forename: Julia K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Kolodziejczyk
authors.affiliation: Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, La Jolla, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Gregory J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Norman
authors.affiliation: Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, La Jolla, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Cheryl L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Rock
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Elva M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Arredondo
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Hala
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Madanat
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Scott C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Roesch
authors.affiliation: Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Patrick
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001835:Body Weight; D004038:Diet, Reducing; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D050177:Overweight / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D015431:Weight Loss / Q000502:physiology*; D055815:Young Adult