Successful long-term weight loss maintenance in a rural population

Figures & data

Figure 1 Flow diagram of participant involvement in follow-up study.

Abbreviation: TOURS, Treatment of Obesity in Underserved Rural Settings.

Table 1 Use of weight management strategies in past month among successful versus unsuccessful participants

WMQ Part I item	Average days utilized in past month (0–28)		P	d
	Successful participants n = 46	Unsuccessful participants n = 64
Self-monitoring (weight)	10.76 ± 8.94	6.24 ± 8.44	0.008**	0.527
Planned meals ahead of time	15.33 ± 8.47	11.71 ± 9.74	0.046*	0.395
Slowed down pace of eating	14.96 ± 10.66	12.13 ± 10.27	0.165	0.274
Self-monitoring (intake)	7.09 ± 10.51	2.67 ± 6.41	0.008**	0.532
Self-monitoring (calories)	5.04 ± 9.29	1.67 ± 5.12	0.017*	0.476
Goal-setting (calories)	6.78 ± 10.33	4.05 ± 8.42	0.131	0.298
Goal-setting (fruit/vegetables)	11.70 ± 11.70	9.34 ± 11.41	0.296	0.205
Goal-setting (fat, grams)	4.63 ± 8.38	5.22 ± 9.65	0.739	0.065
Increased intake of whole grains/fiber	16.54 ± 9.60	15.90 ± 11.26	0.757	0.061
Limited eating out at restaurants	13.57 ± 10.02	14.00 ± 10.43	0.831	0.042
Ate breakfast	24.00 ± 7.25	22.19 ± 8.14	0.233	0.235
Wore pedometer	4.74 ± 8.32	2.54 ± 7.05	0.139	0.292
Self-monitoring (physical activity, minutes)	5.74 ± 10.01	2.60 ± 7.14	0.059	0.374
Avoided other activities while eating	11.35 ± 11.27	9.25 ± 11.24	0.340	0.188
Used strategies to eat smaller portions	15.93 ± 10.20	15.83 ± 10.55	0.957	0.011
Chose low calorie options of particular foods	19.41 ± 8.35	15.40 ± 10.37	0.033*	0.423
Avoided eating late at night	20.20 ± 9.17	18.40 ± 10.62	0.357	0.181
Avoided particular snack foods	20.70 ± 8.15	18.00 ± 9.39	0.121	0.306

* Notes: P < 0.05;

** P < 0.01.

Abbreviation: WMQ, Weight Management Questionnaire.