The motivation to be sedentary predicts weight change when sedentary behaviors are reduced

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Obesity is correlated with a sedentary lifestyle, and the motivation to be active or sedentary is correlated with obesity. The present study tests the hypothesis that the motivation to be active or sedentary is correlated with weight...

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Main Authors: Paluch Rocco A, Cavanaugh Meghan D, Roemmich James N, Epstein Leonard H
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-02-01
Series:International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Online Access:http://www.ijbnpa.org/content/8/1/13
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spelling doaj-acfb9070b747438f90ee14c9a4fa00792020-11-25T00:12:10ZengBMCInternational Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity1479-58682011-02-01811310.1186/1479-5868-8-13The motivation to be sedentary predicts weight change when sedentary behaviors are reducedPaluch Rocco ACavanaugh Meghan DRoemmich James NEpstein Leonard H<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Obesity is correlated with a sedentary lifestyle, and the motivation to be active or sedentary is correlated with obesity. The present study tests the hypothesis that the motivation to be active or sedentary is correlated with weight change when children reduce their sedentary behavior.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>The motivation to be active or sedentary, changes in weight, and accelerometer assessed physical activity were collected for 55 families with overweight/obese children who participated in a nine-week field study to examine behavior and weight change as a function of reducing sedentary behavior. Children were studied in three 3-week phases, baseline, reduce targeted sedentary behaviors by 25% and reduce targeted sedentary behaviors by 50%. The targeted sedentary behaviors included television, video game playing, video watching, and computer use.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>The reinforcing value of sedentary behavior but not physical activity, was correlated with weight change, as losing weight was associated with lower reinforcing value of sedentary behaviors. Reducing sedentary behavior was not associated with a significant change in objectively measured physical activity, suggesting the main way in which reducing sedentary behavior influenced weight change is by complementary changes in energy intake. Estimated energy intake supported the hypothesis that reducing sedentary behaviors influences weight by reducing energy intake.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>These data show that the motivation to be sedentary limits the effects of reducing sedentary behavior on weight change in obese children.</p> <p>Trial registration</p> <p>ClinicalTrials.gov: <a href="http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00962247">NCT00962247</a></p> http://www.ijbnpa.org/content/8/1/13
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author Paluch Rocco A
Cavanaugh Meghan D
Roemmich James N
Epstein Leonard H
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Cavanaugh Meghan D
Roemmich James N
Epstein Leonard H
The motivation to be sedentary predicts weight change when sedentary behaviors are reduced
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
author_facet Paluch Rocco A
Cavanaugh Meghan D
Roemmich James N
Epstein Leonard H
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title The motivation to be sedentary predicts weight change when sedentary behaviors are reduced
title_short The motivation to be sedentary predicts weight change when sedentary behaviors are reduced
title_full The motivation to be sedentary predicts weight change when sedentary behaviors are reduced
title_fullStr The motivation to be sedentary predicts weight change when sedentary behaviors are reduced
title_full_unstemmed The motivation to be sedentary predicts weight change when sedentary behaviors are reduced
title_sort motivation to be sedentary predicts weight change when sedentary behaviors are reduced
publisher BMC
series International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
issn 1479-5868
publishDate 2011-02-01
description <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Obesity is correlated with a sedentary lifestyle, and the motivation to be active or sedentary is correlated with obesity. The present study tests the hypothesis that the motivation to be active or sedentary is correlated with weight change when children reduce their sedentary behavior.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>The motivation to be active or sedentary, changes in weight, and accelerometer assessed physical activity were collected for 55 families with overweight/obese children who participated in a nine-week field study to examine behavior and weight change as a function of reducing sedentary behavior. Children were studied in three 3-week phases, baseline, reduce targeted sedentary behaviors by 25% and reduce targeted sedentary behaviors by 50%. The targeted sedentary behaviors included television, video game playing, video watching, and computer use.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>The reinforcing value of sedentary behavior but not physical activity, was correlated with weight change, as losing weight was associated with lower reinforcing value of sedentary behaviors. Reducing sedentary behavior was not associated with a significant change in objectively measured physical activity, suggesting the main way in which reducing sedentary behavior influenced weight change is by complementary changes in energy intake. Estimated energy intake supported the hypothesis that reducing sedentary behaviors influences weight by reducing energy intake.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>These data show that the motivation to be sedentary limits the effects of reducing sedentary behavior on weight change in obese children.</p> <p>Trial registration</p> <p>ClinicalTrials.gov: <a href="http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00962247">NCT00962247</a></p>
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