Obesity Treatment Tailored for a Catholic Faith Community
A Feasibility Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5084530 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rebecca A Krukowski (0000-0001-9193-2783, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences), Natalie K Lueders (University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences), Natalie Lueders (0009-0003-0141-1098), T Elaine Prewitt (University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences), David Williams (0000-0001-8976-5760), D Keith Williams (University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences), Delia Smith West (0000-0002-4375-2785, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 382-390 |
| Publication date | 2010-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1359105309353645 |
| PMID | 20348359 |
| OpenAlex | W2135168157 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 20 |
Most faith-based obesity intervention research has been conducted in African-American Protestant churches. However, Catholic communities might also benefit from a faith-tailored approach. Overweight Catholic individuals ( n = 34, 71% female) were randomized to a Catholic-tailored or standard behavioral 16-week group weight control program. Both conditions experienced significant weight losses (Catholic-tailored: -8.1 + 4.1%, Standard: -7.9 + 4.2%); however, treatment satisfaction was significantly greater in the Catholic-tailored program. The Catholic-tailored program experienced trends for greater attendance, more completed self-monitoring journals, and smaller weight regain six months post-treatment than the standard program. Catholic-tailored programs may represent a feasible, culturally acceptable and effective approach to weight loss/maintenance in this faith community
Attendance · Church attendance · Faith · Family medicine · Intervention (counseling · Obesity · Overweight · Political science · Protestantism · Randomized controlled trial · Religiosity · Theology · Weight loss · Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research · Dietary Effects on Health · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Gerontology · Internal Medicine · Law · Social Psychology · Surgery
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 0,54 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2025 (13) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |