Is physical activity a risk or protective factor for subsequent dietary lapses among behavioral weight loss participants?

Rebecca J CrochiereStephanie G KerriganElizabeth W LampeStephanie M ManasseRoss D CrosbyMeghan L ButrynEvan M Forman

Published in: Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association (2020)

This study was the first to investigate if objectively measured PA prospectively predicts lapse from a weight loss program. Results suggested that for every additional 10 min of total PA one engaged in, the risk of lapse decreased by 1%. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).

Keyphrases

weight loss
physical activity
bariatric surgery
roux en y gastric bypass
gastric bypass
body mass index
type diabetes
emergency department
obese patients
weight gain
skeletal muscle
glycemic control