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Can individuals meet multiple physical activity and dietary behavior goals?

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Young, DR; Vollmer, WM; King, AC; Brown, AJ; Stevens, VJ; Elmer, PJ; Craddick, S; Sturtevant, DL; Harsha, DW; Appel, LJ
Published in: Am J Health Behav
2009

OBJECTIVES: To examine whether participants with the most behavioral goals to achieve were more likely to meet more goals than those given fewer goals. METHODS: Eight hundred ten participants were randomly assigned to advice-only, established guidelines for blood pressure control (reduced sodium, increased physical activity), or established guidelines plus the DASH diet (increased fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy, reduced fat). RESULTS: At 6 months, 11.7% of Advice-Only, 19.3% of Established, and 44.6% of Established plus DASH met at least 3 goals (P<0.0001). At 18 months, 33.5% of Established plus DASH met at least 3 goals. CONCLUSIONS: Those with the most goals to achieve reached the most goals.

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Am J Health Behav

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1087-3244

Publication Date

2009

Volume

33

Issue

3

Start / End Page

277 / 286

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Weight Loss
  • Public Health
  • Patient Education as Topic
  • Patient Compliance
  • Motor Activity
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Hypertension
  • Humans
  • Health Behavior
 

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Young, D. R., Vollmer, W. M., King, A. C., Brown, A. J., Stevens, V. J., Elmer, P. J., … Appel, L. J. (2009). Can individuals meet multiple physical activity and dietary behavior goals? Am J Health Behav, 33(3), 277–286. https://doi.org/10.5993/ajhb.33.3.6
Young, Deborah Rohm, William M. Vollmer, Abby C. King, Ann J. Brown, Victor J. Stevens, Patricia J. Elmer, Shirley Craddick, Dana L. Sturtevant, David W. Harsha, and Lawrence J. Appel. “Can individuals meet multiple physical activity and dietary behavior goals?Am J Health Behav 33, no. 3 (2009): 277–86. https://doi.org/10.5993/ajhb.33.3.6.
Young DR, Vollmer WM, King AC, Brown AJ, Stevens VJ, Elmer PJ, et al. Can individuals meet multiple physical activity and dietary behavior goals? Am J Health Behav. 2009;33(3):277–86.
Young, Deborah Rohm, et al. “Can individuals meet multiple physical activity and dietary behavior goals?Am J Health Behav, vol. 33, no. 3, 2009, pp. 277–86. Pubmed, doi:10.5993/ajhb.33.3.6.
Young DR, Vollmer WM, King AC, Brown AJ, Stevens VJ, Elmer PJ, Craddick S, Sturtevant DL, Harsha DW, Appel LJ. Can individuals meet multiple physical activity and dietary behavior goals? Am J Health Behav. 2009;33(3):277–286.

Published In

Am J Health Behav

DOI

ISSN

1087-3244

Publication Date

2009

Volume

33

Issue

3

Start / End Page

277 / 286

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Weight Loss
  • Public Health
  • Patient Education as Topic
  • Patient Compliance
  • Motor Activity
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Hypertension
  • Humans
  • Health Behavior