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- Title
- THE RELATIONSHIP OF LOCUS OF CONTROL ON WEIGHT LOSS AND MAINTENANCE OF WEIGHT LOSS.
- Creator
- ROTHSTEIN, SANDRA J., Florida Atlantic University
- Abstract/Description
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The treatment of obesity has been a challenge for health professionals. Treatment failures point to the need for research to isolate variables contributing to success. A major drawback in most of the research is the lack of long-term follow-up evaluations. The purpose of this study was to identify variables which may predict an individual's success at maintaining weight loss. The two independent variables studied were status of weight control and methods of treatment. The status of weight...
Show moreThe treatment of obesity has been a challenge for health professionals. Treatment failures point to the need for research to isolate variables contributing to success. A major drawback in most of the research is the lack of long-term follow-up evaluations. The purpose of this study was to identify variables which may predict an individual's success at maintaining weight loss. The two independent variables studied were status of weight control and methods of treatment. The status of weight control had two levels: individuals who maintained a weight loss for at least two years (maintainers) and individuals who had regained weight loss (regainers). The method of treatment had three levels: group, individual, and self-administered. The dependent variable was locus of control, which indicates how individuals perceive control over their environment. Individuals who perceived they had control over their environment were classified as having an internal locus of control, while those individuals who perceived they did not have control over their environment were classified as external. There were 54 females over the age of 21, who qualified as subjects. Subject selection was based on the Weight History Questionnaire. The Reid and Ware Three Factor Internal-External Scale was administered to all subjects and provided three separate locus of control scores: self-control, social system control, and fatalism. A 2 x 3 analysis of variance factorial design was utilized for each of the internal-external factors. The results showed a significant difference on the self-control and fatalism factor, where the maintainers were more internal than the regainers. The maintainers and the regainers, also differed significantly in age, highest weight achieved, and maintenance period. No significant differences were found on the social system control factor. A significant interaction effect was found on the fatalism factor. The possible significance of using locus of control to facilitate weight control may be found in the self-control and fatalism factors. Internal self-control and internal fatalism was shown to be characteristics of maintainers. The fatalism factor also showed that internals were more successful in a self-administered program or an individual treatment, whereas externals were more successful in a group treatment.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1986
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11880
- Subject Headings
- Control (Psychology), Obesity
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Mothers' accuracy in identifying their four year old children's weight status using the Lester Body Shape Models versus CDC graphs.
- Creator
- Lester, Pamela Brinker., Florida Atlantic University, Parker, Marilyn
- Abstract/Description
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Childhood obesity is the number one nutritional health problem in the United States is complex and multifaceted in both assessment and in effective interventions. The goals of Healthy People 2010 call for action to combat childhood obesity. A mother's recognition that her child is at risk is the first step in assisting a mother to move to action. To date the majority of research monies and effort concentrate on interventions after obesity exists. The literature supports a need to facilitate...
Show moreChildhood obesity is the number one nutritional health problem in the United States is complex and multifaceted in both assessment and in effective interventions. The goals of Healthy People 2010 call for action to combat childhood obesity. A mother's recognition that her child is at risk is the first step in assisting a mother to move to action. To date the majority of research monies and effort concentrate on interventions after obesity exists. The literature supports a need to facilitate mothers in identifying their four-year-old child's body shape as an initial point of concentration. The Lester Body Shape Models (LBSM) are one method proposed to assist mothers across ethnicities and cultures to accurately identify her four-year-old child's body shape utilizing comparison as a tool. Although in this study, there was no statistical significance in the mothers' ability to identify the child's weight status or body shape (X 2 = .250, p = .617) using the CDC graphs and the LBSM as tools. However, the LBSM may be an alternative method to mothers' accurately identifying their child's body shape and weight status. Descriptors from the mothers' comments and the mothers' positive response to the visualization and comparison method using age specific models may be another technique to educate mothers' to the health related risks of childhood obesity.
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- 2005
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12139
- Subject Headings
- Obesity in children--Florida
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- LPS-activated obese human PBMCs produce a BDNF and IL-6 associative response.
- Creator
- Wilson, Alan, Mari, David, Shibata, Yoshimi, Huang, Chun-Jung
- Date Issued
- 2013-04-05
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3361231
- Subject Headings
- Lipopolysaccharides, Obesity, Neurodegenerative diseases, IL-6 (Biomolecule)
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- The Meaning of School Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Referral to the Parents/Guardians of First, Third, and Sixth Grade Students.
- Creator
- Jorda, Mary Louise, Barry, Charlotte D., Florida Atlantic University, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
- Abstract/Description
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The purpose of this study was to discover the meaning of school body mass index (BMI) screening and referral to parents. The goal of school BMI screening and referral is to provide information to compel parents to change their child's diet and activity levels when overweight and obesity are identified. Measuring BMI in schools and alerting parents to findings above what is considered normal is one intervention to reduce overweight and obesity that has been utilized since 2001 in Florida. To...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to discover the meaning of school body mass index (BMI) screening and referral to parents. The goal of school BMI screening and referral is to provide information to compel parents to change their child's diet and activity levels when overweight and obesity are identified. Measuring BMI in schools and alerting parents to findings above what is considered normal is one intervention to reduce overweight and obesity that has been utilized since 2001 in Florida. To determine the meaning of BMI screening and referral to parents a mixed methods approach was utilized. Voluntary interviews of 20 parents who had received BMI referrals for their children were conducted. Analysis of the interviews was guided by phenomenology, as delineated by van Manen (1997). A cross sectional survey developed by Ruggieri (2012), was distributed to measure parent beliefs and opinions regarding the BMI screening and their re action to referrals. Findings from interviews indicated that parents ascribe different meaning to school BMI screening and referral. Overarching themes of changing and reflecting were discovered. The themes were manifested as dichotomies; some parents reflected on their role as parent and were more satisfied with the process; they reported change of diet and activity for their families upon receipt of a BMI referral. Others reflected on the role of the school in their child's life. They were more dissatisfied with the school screening and recommended changes in the screening and referral process. Suggested changes for school screening and referrals included subthemes: sensitivity, accuracy, privacy, and notification. Parents responded in the survey that they would change diet and activity for their families if they were told by the school that their child had a weight issue. Actions taken upon receipt of a BMI referral were not limited to changing diet and activity levels but also included discussing weight with their child and others. Parents denied they would be offended by a BMI referral. School BMI screening and referral is a valuable and effective intervention to address child overweight and obesity, especially if the process is accomplished with characteristics that parents deem caring.
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- 2015
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004511
- Subject Headings
- School health services., Preventive health services for children., Obesity--Cross-cultural studies., Obesity--United States--Prevention., DIet therapy for children., Health promotion--United States.
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- The effects of leptin on glucocorticoid sensitivity of peripheral blood mononuclear cells in non-obese and obese subjects.
- Creator
- Randazzo, Christopher, Huang, Chun-Jung, Shibata, Yoshimi
- Date Issued
- 2012-04-06
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3349045
- Subject Headings
- Leptin, Glucocorticoid sensitivity, Obesity --epidemiology, Leptin-induced cytokine production, Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs)
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Does obesity affect the accuracy of age-at-death estimation using the pubic symphysis and auricular surface?.
- Creator
- Drew, Jessica L., Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Anthropology
- Abstract/Description
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This study examines whether obesity affects the accuracy of estimating age-at-death as measured by the age-related changes of the pubic symphysis and auricular surfaces. I scored the hip bones of 119 adults of normal body mass and 126 obese adults (total n = 254) using the SucheyBrooks (1990) method for the pubic symphysis and the Buckberry and Chamberlain (2002) method for the auricular surface. Compared to normal weight individuals, obese individuals exhibited greater inaccuracy in age-at...
Show moreThis study examines whether obesity affects the accuracy of estimating age-at-death as measured by the age-related changes of the pubic symphysis and auricular surfaces. I scored the hip bones of 119 adults of normal body mass and 126 obese adults (total n = 254) using the SucheyBrooks (1990) method for the pubic symphysis and the Buckberry and Chamberlain (2002) method for the auricular surface. Compared to normal weight individuals, obese individuals exhibited greater inaccuracy in age-at-death estimates when aged from the auricular surface, but not the pubic symphysis. However, age was estimated with less precision in obese individuals using both methods. Obese males are more likely to be aged inaccurately than obese females. The pubic symphysis method may be the preferred method when estimating age in obese individuals, especially males, but forensic anthropologists should use caution when assessing age-at-death in obese adults using either method.
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- 2010
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/1927862
- Subject Headings
- Obesity, Physiological aspects, Skeletal maturity, Anthropometry, Methodology, Aging, Physiological aspects, Diet in disease
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- The Effect of Maximal Aerobic Exercise on Plasma BDNF and BDNF Expression in PBMCs in Obese and Non-Obese Individuals.
- Creator
- Maharaj, Arun, Whitehurst, Michael, Florida Atlantic University, College of Education, Department of Exercise Science and Health Promotion
- Abstract/Description
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The purpose of this study was to determine if maximal aerobic exercise promotes BDNF expression in obese individuals. Plasma levels and the expression of BDNF in PBMCs were examined. 22 participants (10 obese, 12 non-obese) completed a V02max treadmill test and blood was obtained pre, post, and 1 and 2 hours into exercise recovery. Plasma and PBMCs were isolated and analyzed for BDNF via ELISA and Western blot techniques. A significant effect for time was observed for plasma BDNF (P=
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to determine if maximal aerobic exercise promotes BDNF expression in obese individuals. Plasma levels and the expression of BDNF in PBMCs were examined. 22 participants (10 obese, 12 non-obese) completed a V02max treadmill test and blood was obtained pre, post, and 1 and 2 hours into exercise recovery. Plasma and PBMCs were isolated and analyzed for BDNF via ELISA and Western blot techniques. A significant effect for time was observed for plasma BDNF (P= <0.00 1 ). Additionally, A significant group-by-time interaction was found from pre-to-RIH for BDNF expression in PBMCs (P= 0.046). Further, significant correlations were found between BMI and waist circumference (r= .91, P< 0.001), WHR (r= .51, P= 0.002) and Pre-to-RlH ratio (r=0.58, P=0.008). Young obese subject's BDNF response to maximal exercise was consistent with previous studies. Post-exercise BDNF expressed in PBMCs were significantly higher than rest suggesting immunological-neuroprotective interactions in the CNS.
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- 2016
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004664, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004664
- Subject Headings
- Biochemical markers, Blood lipoproteins, Blood plasma -- Physiology, Exercise -- Physiological aspects, Obesity -- Exercise therapy
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Relationships of fibroblast growth factor 21 with inflammation and insulin resistance in response to acute exercise in obese individuals.
- Creator
- Slusher, Aaron L., Huang, Chun-Jung, Florida Atlantic University, College of Education, Department of Exercise Science and Health Promotion
- Abstract/Description
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Obesity is associated with elevated levels of the pro-inflammatory cytokines interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), contributing to systemic insulin resistance. Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) is a vital metabolic and inflammatory regulator, however circulating FGF21 concentrations are elevated in obese individuals. Acute aerobic exercise increases systemic FGF21 in normal-weight individuals, however the effect of acute aerobic exercise on plasma FGF21 response and...
Show moreObesity is associated with elevated levels of the pro-inflammatory cytokines interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), contributing to systemic insulin resistance. Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) is a vital metabolic and inflammatory regulator, however circulating FGF21 concentrations are elevated in obese individuals. Acute aerobic exercise increases systemic FGF21 in normal-weight individuals, however the effect of acute aerobic exercise on plasma FGF21 response and the relationships with inflammation (IL-6 and TNF-α), insulin resistance, and energy expenditure in obese individuals is unknown. Following 30 minutes of treadmill running at 75% VO2max, plasma FGF21 response, as indicated by area-under-the-curve “with respect to increase” (AUCi) analyses, was attenuated in 12 obese compared to 12 normalweight subjects. Additionally, FGF21 AUCi positively correlated with glucose AUCi, total relative energy expenditure, and relative VO2max, suggesting that cardiorespiratory fitness levels may predict FGF21 response, contributing to the enhanced regulation of glucose and energy metabolism.
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- 2014
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004229, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004229
- Subject Headings
- Fibroblast growth factor., Cell differentiation., Cellular signal transduction., Obesity--Health aspects., Metabolic syndrome--Pathophysiology.
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- FATNESS: SOCIETAL REACTION AND THE HIGHLY VISIBLE DEVIANT.
- Creator
- GROSCH, RANDY., Florida Atlantic University, Tittle, Charles, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Sociology
- Abstract/Description
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Employing the interactionist framework, the fat person was conceived of as a social deviant engaged in the process of building and validating a workable identity. Fat persons were drawn from two theoretical pools reflecting high and low degrees of commitment to the fat role. It was hypothesized that the committed fat subjects would have significant others who approved the fatness. The data clearly supported this assertion. It was further hypothesized that committed fat people would experience...
Show moreEmploying the interactionist framework, the fat person was conceived of as a social deviant engaged in the process of building and validating a workable identity. Fat persons were drawn from two theoretical pools reflecting high and low degrees of commitment to the fat role. It was hypothesized that the committed fat subjects would have significant others who approved the fatness. The data clearly supported this assertion. It was further hypothesized that committed fat people would experience a lesser degree of anxiety and depression than non-committed fats. Directional support was found for this hypothesis. However, considerable male-female differences exist regarding the role of commitment as an anxiety reducer. An hypothesis stating that committed fat people would exhibit a more positive self-concept than their less committed counterparts was not borne out by the data.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1973
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13609
- Subject Headings
- Obesity--Psychological aspects, Deviant behavior--Labeling theory, Body image
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- INSIG2 gene polymorphism is associated with increased subcutaneous fat in women and poor response to resistance training in men.
- Creator
- Orkunoglu-Suer, Funda E., Gordish-Dressman, Heather, Clarkson, Priscilla M., Thompson, Paul D., Angelopoulos, Theodore J., Gordon, Paul M., Moyna, Niall M., Pescatello, Linda S., Visich, Paul S., Zoeller, Robert F., Harmon, Brennan, Seip, Richard L., Hoffman, Eric P., Devaney, Joseph M.
- Date Issued
- 2008-12-23
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3327172
- Subject Headings
- Adiposity --genetics, Alleles, Gene Frequency, Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins, Resistance Training, Subcutaneous Fat, INSIG2 protein, Obesity, Genotype, Membrane Proteins, Membrane Proteins --Genetics
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Are Women Moving? Food Insecurity, Obesity, and Women’s Food-Access Strategies in Broward County Florida’s Food Deserts.
- Creator
- Lozano-Baugh, Arely B., Cameron, Mary, Florida Atlantic University, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Center for Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies
- Abstract/Description
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Food insecurity or low-access to good quality, affordable foods affects minority women and children disproportionately (Herndon, 2014; Ivers & Cullen, 2011; Lee, 2012; Wigg Dammann & Smith, 2009). Linked to the rise in nutritionrelated and other health problems afflicting these populations (e.g., malnutrition, obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure among others) (Azarbad & Gonder- Frederick, 2010; Bove & Olson, 2006; Larson, Story, & Nelson, 2009), this issue has been gaining some...
Show moreFood insecurity or low-access to good quality, affordable foods affects minority women and children disproportionately (Herndon, 2014; Ivers & Cullen, 2011; Lee, 2012; Wigg Dammann & Smith, 2009). Linked to the rise in nutritionrelated and other health problems afflicting these populations (e.g., malnutrition, obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure among others) (Azarbad & Gonder- Frederick, 2010; Bove & Olson, 2006; Larson, Story, & Nelson, 2009), this issue has been gaining some attention. Still, programs combating weight and “weightrelated disorders” generally focus on individualistic solutions (Orbach, Bodies 2009)—such as increasing daily exercise and vilifying certain diets. Dismissing important spatial and systematic aspects, these approaches rather perpetuate problematic socio-political, economic, medical, and ideological biases informing our understanding of poverty, health and food. This project offers and alternative perspective. Most importantly, it 1) scrutinizes sexist, classist and racist constructs across the literature on overweight, obesity, poverty, and health; 2) examines the relationship between our food system, the growth in nutrition-related diseases, and the intersections of gender, race, and class within food insecure communities; and 3) analyzes interview data looking for important and resonating themes that could guide the development of more efficient local food access strategies. As this study shows, these women’s experiences, knowledge, and strategies have the potential of, not only helping eradicate food insecurity across South Florida, but also combating a great number of the nutrition-related health problems afflicting these populations.
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- 2016
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004724, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004724
- Subject Headings
- Body image, Discrimination against overweight persons, Eating disorders -- Etiology -- Social aspects, Food security, Food supply, Nutrition disorders, Obesity in women, Overweight women
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Fattitude The Movie: Theory and Praxis of Creating a Documentary that Examines Fat Representation and Fat Social Justice.
- Creator
- Averill, Lindsey, Caputi, Jane, Hagood, Taylor, Florida Atlantic University, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Center for Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies
- Abstract/Description
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This dissertation explores the making of and research for the film, Fattitude, a social justice based documentary that looks to awaken viewers to the reality of weight bias in media representation. This dissertation reviews the filmmaking process and then engages with the nature of stereotypes about fat bodies. Deeply tied to feminist and fat studies theory, the work here seeks to categorize and shape the understanding of weight bias in the media by linking fat tropes to clearly understood...
Show moreThis dissertation explores the making of and research for the film, Fattitude, a social justice based documentary that looks to awaken viewers to the reality of weight bias in media representation. This dissertation reviews the filmmaking process and then engages with the nature of stereotypes about fat bodies. Deeply tied to feminist and fat studies theory, the work here seeks to categorize and shape the understanding of weight bias in the media by linking fat tropes to clearly understood images of oppression, for example the monstrous, the fool, they hypersexual and the asexual. The work also seeks to present theory on the nature of creating media representations of fatness that are not oppressive – making note of current media created by grassroots movements for body acceptance and fat positivity.
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- 2017
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004900, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004900
- Subject Headings
- Fattitude., Body image--Social aspects., Discrimination against overweight persons., Feminine beauty (Aesthetics), Obesity., Body image in women., Self-esteem in women., Physical-appearance-based bias.
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Native American Early Adolescents Response to a Cultural-Based Prevention for Obesity.
- Creator
- Kelley, Melessa N., Lowe, John, Florida Atlantic University, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
- Abstract/Description
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Over the past 30 years, obesity has increased rapidly as an epidemic and major public health concern in the United Stated, particularly among Native American children and adolescents. Native American adolescents have the highest prevalence rates of obesity of all ethnic groups in the United States. Although there has been an increasing effort to develop and evaluate obesity prevention programs for children and adolescents, very little attention has been devoted to understanding culturally...
Show moreOver the past 30 years, obesity has increased rapidly as an epidemic and major public health concern in the United Stated, particularly among Native American children and adolescents. Native American adolescents have the highest prevalence rates of obesity of all ethnic groups in the United States. Although there has been an increasing effort to develop and evaluate obesity prevention programs for children and adolescents, very little attention has been devoted to understanding culturally effective approaches for ethnic populations. There is a significant gap in the research literature regarding effective obesity intervention and prevention studies for Native American children and adolescents. The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of a culturally based talking circle approach, KCTC-O, for the prevention of obesity among early adolescent Native American (Keetoowah-Cherokee) and to examine the relationships between Cherokee self-reliance; perceived stress levels; and obesity knowledge, attitudes, and behavior. A 7-week intervention in which a 2-condition quasi-experimental design was implemented to compare the KCTC-O experimental condition with a standard school health education (SE) control condition on three outcome variables (Cherokee self-reliance; perceived stress levels; and obesity knowledge, attitudes, and behavior at pre- and post-intervention. A total sample of 100 participants were recruited for this study, 50 participants per condition. The participants were distributed almost evenly in terms of gender: 55 females compared to 45 males for both groups combined. Participants ranged in ages from 10 to 13, with a mean age of 11.5 years of age, and ranged in grades from 4 through 7, with Grade 6 being the most frequently reported grade in school. The results of this study revealed the effectiveness of the KCTC-O condition was not significantly greater than the SE condition. However, although not statistically significant, the results of this study provided some evidence that a culturally based intervention was slightly more effective for the prevention of obesity than a non-culturally based intervention for Native American early adolescents. This study helps to validate the need for more robust obesity prevention programs from a cultural perspective among Native American early adolescents.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2016
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004685, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004685
- Subject Headings
- Community based social services, Health behavior in adolescence, Indians of North America -- Health, Indians of North America -- Psychology, Obesity in adolescence -- Prevention
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- The Effect of a Supportive-Educative Nursing Intervention on Weight Loss and Perceived Self Care in Overweight Women With Metabolic Syndrome.
- Creator
- Fleck, Laureen, Parker, Marilyn, Florida Atlantic University
- Abstract/Description
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Metabolic syndrome is a constellation of risk factors that are precursors to diabetes and cardiovascular disease. More women than men are diagnosed with metabolic syndrome. Emphasis on diagnosis of pre-diabetes has resulted in further interest in metabolic syndrome and the need for weight reduction. Advanced practice nurses care for women with overweight and obesity in the primary care setting; however there is a lack of evidence to support the effectiveness of nursing interventions to assist...
Show moreMetabolic syndrome is a constellation of risk factors that are precursors to diabetes and cardiovascular disease. More women than men are diagnosed with metabolic syndrome. Emphasis on diagnosis of pre-diabetes has resulted in further interest in metabolic syndrome and the need for weight reduction. Advanced practice nurses care for women with overweight and obesity in the primary care setting; however there is a lack of evidence to support the effectiveness of nursing interventions to assist women with metabolic syndrome lose weight. Based on Orem's Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory, this study investigated the use of a specific supportive-educative nursing intervention to assist individuals make healthy lifestyle choices to reduce body weight. A pre-test post-test, two group experimental design was used. It was hypothesized that women given individualized support, education, and guidance about lifestyle modification, which included carbohydrate counting, would lose more weight and have greater self-care ability than women given general support and education. The sample included 51 pre-menopausal women between ages 19 and 55 who had been diagnosed with metabolic syndrome. Body weight and perceived self-care, using the Self-as-Carer inventory, were measured at the onset of the study and again three months later. The two groups did not differ significantly as to weight or perceived self-care at baseline or at conclusion of the study. A repeated measures analysis of variance for weight loss and perception of self care was calculated and the results indicated that there was no significant difference in weight loss (p=.13) or perception of self care (p=.85) between the two groups. The use of a supportive-educative individualized nursing intervention enhanced participant awareness of healthy lifestyle choices. Further research is needed to determine the effectiveness of the intervention with a larger, more ethnically diverse sample and with participants diagnosed with other metabolic disorders.
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- 2007
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000620
- Subject Headings
- Metabolic syndrome, Obesity--Treatment, Lipids--Metabolism--Disorders--Treatment, Integrated delivery of health care, Self-care, Health, Nurse and patient
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- A review of corporate-based wellness programs for general health promotion and prevention of type II diabetes mellitus.
- Creator
- Hemmings, Jodian R., Blanks, Robert H., Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Department of Biomedical Science
- Abstract/Description
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This research focuses on obesity and other major risk factors for chronic diseases such as Type II Diabetes Mellitus, Heart Disease, and Stroke. Worksite wellness programs have been successful in this realm of health promotion and disease prevention for heart disease and stroke, but their effectiveness in treating diabetes has been uncertain partially due to poor patient compliance, lack of stress reduction strategies, poor diet and lack of persuasive health education on the risk of being...
Show moreThis research focuses on obesity and other major risk factors for chronic diseases such as Type II Diabetes Mellitus, Heart Disease, and Stroke. Worksite wellness programs have been successful in this realm of health promotion and disease prevention for heart disease and stroke, but their effectiveness in treating diabetes has been uncertain partially due to poor patient compliance, lack of stress reduction strategies, poor diet and lack of persuasive health education on the risk of being obese. Published peer-reviewed articles were reviewed, coded and analyzed to determine best practices, using a modified systematic review approach. The findings from these studies yield results that were used to develop a new employer-sponsored wellness program that is in accordance with the recently passed Affordable Care Act.
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- 2014
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004201, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004201
- Subject Headings
- Behavior modification, Employee assistance programs, Health promotion, Medicine, Preventive, Non insulin dependent diabetes -- Prevention, obesity -- Risk factors, Preventive health services, Psychology, Industrial, Social responsibility of business, United States -- Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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- Document (PDF)
