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Objectively Assessed Physical Activity and Weight Loss Maintenance among Individuals Enrolled in a Lifestyle Intervention
Author(s) -
Unick Jessica L.,
Gaussoin Sarah A.,
Hill James O.,
Jakicic John M.,
Bond Dale S.,
Hellgren Margareta,
Johnson Karen C.,
Peters Anne L.,
Coday Mace,
Kitzman Dalane W.,
Bossart Suzette,
Wing Rena R.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
obesity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.438
H-Index - 199
eISSN - 1930-739X
pISSN - 1930-7381
DOI - 10.1002/oby.21971
Subject(s) - medicine , physical activity , weight loss , obesity , metabolic equivalent , demography , physical therapy , sociology
Objective To examine the relationship between objectively assessed moderate‐to‐vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) and 4‐year weight loss (WL) and WL maintenance among individuals with diabetes enrolled in the Look AHEAD trial. Methods MVPA was measured in a subgroup of lifestyle intervention participants with accelerometry data at baseline and at 1 and 4 years ( n = 553; age: 59.7 ± 6.8 y; BMI: 35.5 ± 5.9 kg/m 2 ). Minutes per week of bout‐related MVPA were calculated (≥ 3 metabolic equivalents, ≥ 10‐min bouts), and adherence to the national physical activity (PA) recommendation for WL maintenance (≥ 250 min/wk) was assessed. Results Independent of 1‐year WL, 4‐year MVPA (β = −0.003, SE = 0.002, P = 0.006), but not 1‐year MVPA (β = 0.0001, SE = 0.001, P = 0.50), was significantly associated with 4‐year WL. Compared with “nonmaintainers” (≥ 10% WL at year 1, but < 10% at year 4; n = 132), WL maintainers (≥ 10% WL at years 1 and 4; n = 103) had higher MVPA at year 1 (253.4 ± 251.8 vs. 163.9 ± 158.2 min/wk, P = 0.002) and year 4 (155.3 ± 180.6 vs. 111.4 ± 154.5 min/wk, P = 0.046). Although 38.8% and 22.3% of WL maintainers engaged in ≥ 250 min/wk at years 1 and 4, respectively, many engaged in < 150 min/wk (year 1: 41%, year 4: 61%). Conclusions Higher weekly MVPA is associated with greater long‐term WL and weight maintenance; however, many individuals are able to maintain ≥ 10% WL while engaging in little MVPA.