title: Psychometric properties of a MOVE!23 subscale: Perceived Contributors to Weight Change in a national sample of veterans.
abstract: The MOVE!23, a questionnaire to assess weight-related domains in veterans, was examined. Factor analysis of Perceived Contributors to Weight Change revealed three factors (psychosocial, eating behavior, and medical) that were positively correlated with body mass index, and psychiatric and medical comorbidity (p's < 0.001). Multivariable cumulative logit models modeling the factor scores indicated that women were more likely than men to endorse psychosocial (odds ratio = 2.15, confidence interval = 2.04-2.27) and medical (odds ratio = 1.69, confidence interval = 1.59-1.79) items. The MOVE!23 Perceived Contributors to Weight Change subscale is a reliable and valid measure that is associated with body mass index and may assist in tailoring treatments according to gender and comorbidity.
authors.affiliation: VA Boston Healthcare System, USA Boston University, USA diana.higgins2@va.gov.
authors.forename: Diana M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Higgins
authors.affiliation: VA Connecticut Healthcare System, USA Yale University, USA.
authors.forename: Eugenia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Buta
authors.affiliation: VA Connecticut Healthcare System, USA Yale University, USA.
authors.forename: Lindsey
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dorflinger
authors.affiliation: VA Connecticut Healthcare System, USA Yale University, USA.
authors.forename: Alicia A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Heapy
authors.affiliation: VA Connecticut Healthcare System, USA Yale University, USA.
authors.forename: Christopher B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Ruser
authors.affiliation: VA Connecticut Healthcare System, USA Yale University, USA.
authors.forename: Joseph L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Goulet
authors.affiliation: VA Connecticut Healthcare System, USA Yale University, USA.
authors.forename: Robin M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Masheb
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D009765:Obesity / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D010465:Perception; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States; D058014:Veterans Health; D015430:Weight Gain
keywords: body mass index; eating behavior; gender; illness; obesity; psychological distress