Journal article
Stages of change and eating behaviors: Issues on categorizing
Diabetes care, Vol.26(5), pp.1624-1625
2003
DOI: 10.2337/diacare.26.5.1624
PMID: 12716830
Abstract
The concept that one size fits all or even that one size is always appropriate for each individual at all times is discounted in the research presented by Vallis et al. (1) in this issue of Diabetes Care . Often, the clinician’s short-sighted view of compliance to diet or other medical regimens is too simplistic. It fails to include the nuances of personal behavior that derail perfect adherence. This article includes research that more carefully dissects human behavior related to stages of change. Important aspects of willingness to change are correlated with sex, age, marital status, BMI, diabetes education, quality of life, and social support. The article by Vallis et al. provides an assessment of dietary change and the transtheoretical model. It provides added research on the applicability of this model to dietary counseling. The study design is a multifactorial split-plot with two randomized between-subject factors: treatment and usual care. Results focus on medically treated participants with type 2 diabetes in the treatment arm of the study. In this group, 75% of women were in the preparation stage compared with 51.8% for men. Those study participants who were married were in more advanced stages of change. Older people were more likely to be in the action phase. BMI was highest for those in contemplation and significantly lower in precontemplation and maintenance. Looking at health care use, those study participants with type 2 diabetes on medication and in the action stage were more likely to have participated in diabetes education. Quality of life …
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Stages of change and eating behaviors: Issues on categorizing
- Creators
- Linda Snetselaar
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Diabetes care, Vol.26(5), pp.1624-1625
- DOI
- 10.2337/diacare.26.5.1624
- PMID
- 12716830
- ISSN
- 0149-5992
- eISSN
- 1935-5548
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2003
- Academic Unit
- Epidemiology; Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9983995160702771
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