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Facilitators of behavior change and weight loss in an intervention for African American Breast Cancer Survivors. Cancer Causes Control 2020 Aug;31(8):737-747

Date

05/18/2020

Pubmed ID

32415529

Pubmed Central ID

PMC11196002

DOI

10.1007/s10552-020-01315-y

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-85085011567 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   14 Citations

Abstract

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine facilitators of behavior change and weight loss among African-American women who participated in the Moving Forward Efficacy trial.

METHODS: Linear mixed models were used to examine the role of self-efficacy, social support, and perceived access to healthy eating, exercise, and neighborhood safety on weight, physical activity, and diet. We also examined the mediation of self-efficacy, social support, and perceived access to healthy eating, exercise, and neighborhood safety on weight loss, physical activity, and diet using the Freedman Schatzkin statistic.

RESULTS: We found no evidence to suggest mediation, but some direct associations of self-efficacy, certain types of social support and perceived access to exercise on weight loss, and behavior change.

CONCLUSION: We determined that self-efficacy, social support, and perceived access to exercise played a role in weight loss, increased MVPA, and better diet. The role of self-efficacy and perceived access to exercise were more consistent than social support.

Author List

Kwarteng JL, Beyer KMM, Banerjee A, Stolley MR

Authors

Anjishnu Banerjee PhD Associate Professor in the Data Science Institute department at Medical College of Wisconsin
Kirsten M. Beyer PhD, MPH Professor in the Institute for Health and Equity department at Medical College of Wisconsin
Jamila L. Kwarteng PhD Assistant Professor in the Institute for Health and Equity department at Medical College of Wisconsin
Melinda Stolley PhD Center Associate Director, Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Aged
Body Weight
Breast Neoplasms
Cancer Survivors
Diet
Exercise
Female
Health Behavior
Humans
Middle Aged
Residence Characteristics
Self Efficacy
Social Support
Weight Loss