Table 4 List of modifiable variables found to be independently related to PWM within three subgroups with the highest R-squared values
From: Primary weight maintenance: an observational study exploring candidate variables for intervention
Women 50 overweight | Men 30 normal weight | Men 50 overweight |
|---|---|---|
(R-square= 0.32) | (R-square=0.38) | (R-square=0.38) |
Significant variable (sign of correlation) | Significant variable (sign of correlation) | Significant variable (sign of correlation) |
I do not eat the way I wish to do because I am ill (+) | Highest completed level of school (+) | I eat food that suits my own needs (-) |
I am active when I have friends to accompany me (+) | I eat in different ways on the weekdays (-) | I eat “healthy” on the weekdays and more “unhealthy” on the weekend (-) |
I am physically active to accomplish work or transportation (+) | I eat about the same amount of food every day (-) | I have forbidden myself from eating (certain) unhealthy foods (+) |
Food affects my health (-) | I finish my portion when eating out (-) | I think it is fun to test my limits through physical activity (-) |
Difference between how I wish to look and how I look (+) | I do not eat the way I wish to do because I am too tired (+) | The image that is most compatible with the way I would like to look has nr (-) |
I eat different food during different seasons (-) | Difference between how I wish to look and how I look (+) | Difference between how I wish to look and how I look (+) |