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The use of commitment techniques to support weight loss maintenance in obese adolescents

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Kulendran, Myutan, Vlaev, Ivo, King, Dominic, Schmidtke, Kelly, Curtis, Claire and Darzi, Ara (2016) The use of commitment techniques to support weight loss maintenance in obese adolescents. Psychology & Health, 31 (11). pp. 1332-1341. doi:10.1080/08870446.2016.1204452

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Abstract

Objectives:

Obesity is a rising problem in adolescents related to unhealthy behaviours. Commitment devises are one type of behavioural intervention that may help people change their behaviours. The current pilot trial tests whether commitment devices delivered via text message help adolescents maintain their recent weight loss.

Methods:
During a 12-week pilot trial adolescents who attended a weight loss camp were randomly assigned to either received text messages that contained only information, i.e., advice, about weight loss management (n=13) or asked for them to commit to following the same advise (n=14).

Results:

The BMI of the adolescents in the commitment group did not change. In contrast, the BMI of adolescents in the information group increased. A linear regression revealed that group was a significant predictor of BMI change. A logistic regression revealed that adolescents in the information group were nearly eight times more likely to regain weight than those in the commitment group.

Conclusions:
This is the first study with adolescents to show weight maintenance using a commitment device. The results suggest that commitment devices can help adolescents maintain their recent weight loss.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School > Behavioural Science
Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Weight loss, Overweight persons
Journal or Publication Title: Psychology & Health
Publisher: Routledge
ISSN: 0887-0446
Official Date: 2016
Dates:
DateEvent
2016Published
12 July 2016Available
12 July 2016Accepted
20 October 2015Submitted
Volume: 31
Number: 11
Page Range: pp. 1332-1341
DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2016.1204452
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
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