Behavioral MedicinePub Date : 2025-01-01Epub Date: 2024-01-25DOI: 10.1080/08964289.2023.2299335
Marija Milic, Tatjana Gazibara, Bojan Joksimovic, Jasmina Stevanovic, Dragoslav Lazic, Zorica Stanojevic Ristic, Jelena Subaric Filimonovic, Nikoleta Radenkovic, Momcilo Mirkovic, Vojkan Nestorovic, Sinisa Ristic, Dejan Bokonjic, Milica Cakic, Jelena Dotlic
{"title":"COVID-19-related stress response among adult females: Relevance of sociodemographics, health-related behaviors and COVID-19 contact.","authors":"Marija Milic, Tatjana Gazibara, Bojan Joksimovic, Jasmina Stevanovic, Dragoslav Lazic, Zorica Stanojevic Ristic, Jelena Subaric Filimonovic, Nikoleta Radenkovic, Momcilo Mirkovic, Vojkan Nestorovic, Sinisa Ristic, Dejan Bokonjic, Milica Cakic, Jelena Dotlic","doi":"10.1080/08964289.2023.2299335","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08964289.2023.2299335","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Women were more affected than men during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to investigate COVID-19-related stress response in adult women and its association with the relevant socioeconomic, lifestyle and COVID-19-related factors. This research was carried out in eight randomly chosen cities from September 2020 to October 2021. To examine stress, we distributed the COVID Stress Scales (CSS) and the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS). Women also fulfilled a general socio-epidemiologic questionnaire. The study included 1,264 women. Most women were healthy, highly educated, employed, married, nonsmokers who consumed alcohol. The average total CSS score suggested a relatively low COVID-19 related stress), while 1.7% of women had CSS ≥ 100. The mean PSS was around the mid-point value of the scale. Older women, who were not in a relationship, didn't smoke, didn't drink alcohol, but used immune boosters, had chronic illnesses and reported losing money during the pandemic had higher CSS scores. A higher level of stress was also experienced by women exposed to the intense reporting about COVID-19, had contact with COVID-19 positive people or took care of COVID-19 positive family members. In this sample of predominantly highly educated women few women experienced very high stress level, probably due to the study timing (after the initial wave) when the pandemic saw attenuated stress levels. To relieve women from stress, structural organization and planning in terms of health care delivery, offsetting economic losses, controlled information dissemination and psychological support for women are needed.</p>","PeriodicalId":55395,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"31-40"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139547566","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Behavioral MedicinePub Date : 2025-01-01Epub Date: 2024-11-15DOI: 10.1080/08964289.2024.2424171
Anna Damatopoulou, Michail Matalliotakis, Ypatia Diamanta, Ioannis Pikrides, Emmanouil Ierapetritis, Persefoni Kakouri, Matthaios Fraidakis, Fani Ladomenou
{"title":"Prospective Attitudes Towards Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccine in Pregnant Women in Greece.","authors":"Anna Damatopoulou, Michail Matalliotakis, Ypatia Diamanta, Ioannis Pikrides, Emmanouil Ierapetritis, Persefoni Kakouri, Matthaios Fraidakis, Fani Ladomenou","doi":"10.1080/08964289.2024.2424171","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08964289.2024.2424171","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a common respiratory pathogen with high morbidity and mortality, especially in children under two years of age. Severe RSV infection poses a significant threat to healthcare systems, making vaccination an utmost need. In August 2023, the U.S. FDA approved an RSV maternal vaccine to prevent lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) in infants throughout their first six months of life. This cross-sectional survey was designed to evaluate pregnant women's willingness to receive the vaccine during pregnancy. An anonymous survey was administered from April 2023 to December 2023 to pregnant women aged above 16 years old attending gynecology wards of randomly selected public and private hospitals in Crete. The primary outcome was the intention to receive the vaccine. Univariable and multivariable analyses were carried out to identify factors associated with the intention to get vaccinated. Questionnaires were distributed to a sample of 335 pregnant females who agreed to participate in this study. The intention to get vaccinated against RSV was positively associated with educational level, the presence of school-age children, RSV infection awareness, intention to get routine pregnancy vaccines according to the National Immunization Program (NIP), and previous vaccination against COVID-19. The majority of pregnant females were not familiar with the term RSV and the upcoming vaccine. An educational campaign regarding RSV infection and its vaccine is required to improve women's perceptions and to support healthcare workers in promoting it upon its availability in Greece.</p>","PeriodicalId":55395,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142640379","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Behavioral MedicinePub Date : 2025-01-01Epub Date: 2023-12-19DOI: 10.1080/08964289.2023.2290480
Michael J Zvolensky, Justin M Shepherd, Bryce K Clausen, Joseph W Ditre, Tanya Smit, Brooke Redmond
{"title":"Differences in Pain Severity and Interference between Latinx Combustible Cigarette Smokers and Dual Users with Current Pain.","authors":"Michael J Zvolensky, Justin M Shepherd, Bryce K Clausen, Joseph W Ditre, Tanya Smit, Brooke Redmond","doi":"10.1080/08964289.2023.2290480","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08964289.2023.2290480","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Latinx individuals who smoke represent a tobacco health disparities group. Yet, limited research has focused on examining dual combustible and electronic cigarette use among Latinx populations. Importantly, Latinx persons who smoke also evince elevated rates of pain problems and symptoms and prior research has consistently linked pain problems and severity to smoking prevalence, maintenance, and behavior. Accordingly, the current study sought to build from the limited work that exists among dual combustible cigarette and electronic cigarette Latinx users comparing levels of pain severity and interference. The current sample consists of 196 adult Latinx daily cigarette smokers (35.48 years old; 39.4% female), of which 72 reported current daily dual use of an e-cigarette. Results indicated that Latinx dual users reported greater levels of pain severity (<i>η<sub>p</sub></i><sup>2</sup> = .12) and pain interference (<i>η<sub>p</sub></i><sup>2</sup> = .10) than exclusive combustible cigarette users. The study adds uniquely to the limited literature on the clinical importance of dual cigarette use in relation to pain severity and interference in that pain may serve as an important risk factor for the initiation and maintenance of dual use for increased analgesic nicotine effects.</p>","PeriodicalId":55395,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"7-17"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11218863/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138807226","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Behavioral MedicinePub Date : 2025-01-01Epub Date: 2024-05-06DOI: 10.1080/08964289.2024.2347226
Kristen R Fox, Joseph R Rausch, Victoria R Grant, Amy K Ferketich, Judith A Groner, Vidu Garg, Clifford L Cua, Jamie L Jackson
{"title":"Associations of Impulsivity and Risky Decision-Making with E-Cigarette-Related Outcomes Among Adolescents with Congenital Heart Disease: Variable- and Person-Oriented Approaches.","authors":"Kristen R Fox, Joseph R Rausch, Victoria R Grant, Amy K Ferketich, Judith A Groner, Vidu Garg, Clifford L Cua, Jamie L Jackson","doi":"10.1080/08964289.2024.2347226","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08964289.2024.2347226","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Adolescents with congenital heart disease (CHD) have elevated risk for acquired cardiovascular complications, increasing their vulnerability to e-cigarette-related health harms. Impulsivity and risky decision-making have been associated with adolescent substance use, but the relationships between these factors and e-cigarette-related outcomes among cardiovascular at-risk adolescents with CHD are unknown. This cross-sectional study aimed to (a) determine the associations of impulsivity and risky decision-making with e-cigarette-related outcomes (i.e. susceptibility, ever use, perceptions of harm and addictiveness) via variable-oriented analysis (logistic regression), (b) identify groups of adolescents with similar profiles of impulsivity and risky decision-making <i>via</i> exploratory person-oriented analysis (latent profile analysis; LPA), and (c) examine differences on e-cigarette-related outcomes between profile groups. Adolescents aged 12 to 18 years with CHD (<i>N</i> = 98) completed a survey assessing impulsivity facets (Short UPPS-P) and e-cigarette-related outcomes and were administered a risky decision-making task (Iowa Gambling Task, Version 2; IGT2). In variable-oriented analyses, impulsivity facets (negative urgency, positive urgency, lack of premeditation) but not risky decision-making were associated with e-cigarette susceptibility and ever use. The exploratory LPA identified two groups with similar patterns of responding on the Short UPPS-P and IGT2 labeled \"Low Impulsivity\" and \"High Impulsivity,\" which were primarily characterized by significant differences in negative and positive urgency. Adolescents in the High Impulsivity group had increased odds of e-cigarette susceptibility but not ever use compared to the Low Impulsivity group. This work indicates that strategies to prevent e-cigarette use among adolescents with CHD may be enhanced by addressing impulsivity, particularly negative and positive urgency.</p>","PeriodicalId":55395,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"73-84"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11538366/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140861551","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Behavioral MedicinePub Date : 2025-01-01Epub Date: 2024-03-07DOI: 10.1080/08964289.2024.2324793
Joye C Anestis, Perry N Halkitis, Alana Cordeiro, Melissa J Lanman, Marian R Passannante
{"title":"ARRIVE Together: A Qualitative Process Evaluation of the New Jersey State Police Co-responding Pilot Program.","authors":"Joye C Anestis, Perry N Halkitis, Alana Cordeiro, Melissa J Lanman, Marian R Passannante","doi":"10.1080/08964289.2024.2324793","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08964289.2024.2324793","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Law enforcement personnel are often first to respond to calls involving behavioral health emergencies. However, encounters with law enforcement are more dangerous and lethal for people with behavioral health conditions. Co-responding models, wherein law enforcement and behavioral health professionals respond to calls together, are among the top programs developed to improve responding to behavioral health crises. The current study describes a qualitative process evaluation of a co-responding pilot program in New Jersey: \"Alternative Responses to Reduce Instances of Violence & Escalation\" (ARRIVE Together). The evaluation centered on the experience of the co-responding team as to their perceptions of specific deployments and of the program implementation overall. Semi-structured interviews were conducted following 10 consecutive encounters (three interviews per encounter; February-March 2022). Transcripts were transcribed and thematically analyzed by two trained researchers independently. Once thematically analyzed, researchers determined a consensus and developed a SWOT analysis report. Thematic analysis produced six major themes: communication, staffing, training, resources, community outreach, and deployments with minors. Overall, participants were enthusiastic about the program, but they shared numerous observations about ways in which the program could be improved. Sample size, the brief follow-up window, and lack of generalizability to other contexts were among the most limiting factors. Further research should include an effectiveness evaluation and extend to urban and suburban communities and communities of color. Future research should also explore after-response affects including accessibility to follow-up care. The current study gives insight into piloting a co-responding model for approaching behavioral health crisis calls.</p>","PeriodicalId":55395,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"41-50"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140051126","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Erika L Thompson, Idara N Akpan, Tanjila Taskin, Sarah Alkhatib, Jessica Grace, Ellen M Daley, Gregory D Zimet, Christopher W Wheldon
{"title":"Clinician Perspectives on Implementing HPV Vaccination Guidelines into Practice.","authors":"Erika L Thompson, Idara N Akpan, Tanjila Taskin, Sarah Alkhatib, Jessica Grace, Ellen M Daley, Gregory D Zimet, Christopher W Wheldon","doi":"10.1080/08964289.2024.2438022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08964289.2024.2438022","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In the United States, HPV vaccination is available for unvaccinated 27 to 45 year olds based on a shared clinical decision with a health care provider. Since the implementation of the guideline, little has been known about provider perceptions of this recommendation. The purpose of this study was to elucidate health care provider perspectives on HPV vaccination for 27 to 45 year olds in the United States. Semi-structured interviews were conducted virtually with 18 health care providers regarding current HPV vaccination practices for 27 to 45 year olds, perceptions of the guideline, and shared clinical decision-making needs. Thematic analysis was conducted using interview transcripts, and interrater reliability was achieved for >10% of the transcripts. Overall, most participants reported that they have recommended HPV vaccination to patients aged 27 to 45 year olds; however, they applied various criteria to guide these discussions. Some participants considered the patients' relationship statuses, sexual partnerships, past HPV infection history, and age. Potential needs to facilitate shared clinical decision-making processes included medical record prompts and brief educational materials. While most health care providers in this sample discussed HPV vaccination with their patients ages 27 to 45 years old, there were inconsistencies in the interpretation of the guideline. The lack of specificity in the recommendation will likely result in significant and potentially inequitable implementation difficulties.</p>","PeriodicalId":55395,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142866458","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Adverse Childhood Experiences and Body Mass Index Status among Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs.","authors":"Iulia Mihaila, Cheng-Shi Shiu, Leah Bernard, Deana Herrman, Janine Salameh, Kristin Berg, Kruti Acharya","doi":"10.1080/08964289.2024.2424172","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08964289.2024.2424172","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The present study examined the association between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and body mass index (BMI) status among children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN), and the role of health characteristics and lifestyle factors in predicting BMI. Data from the 2016-2020 National Survey of Children's Health were utilized. Key variables included: ACEs, BMI status, level of functional impairment, depression, weekly level of physical activity, and daily screen time. Multivariable ordinal logistic regression analyses were used to examine associations between selected variables and BMI status. The sample consisted of 19,743 CYSHCN. Respectively, CYSHCN with exposure to 1-2 ACEs (vs. none) and 3+ ACEs (vs. none), had a 22% and 32% increase in odds of a one-level increase in BMI status, controlling for sociodemographic characteristics, level of functional impairment, and depression. When lifestyle factors (i.e., physical activity and screen time) were included in analyses, CYSHCN with exposure to 3+ ACEs (vs. none) had a 27% increase in odds of a one-level increase in BMI status. Thus, we found that ACEs were significantly associated with BMI status. However, the strength of this relation changed when considering CYSHCN health characteristics and CYSHCN lifestyle factors. A higher weekly level of physical activity, in particular, seemed to play a significant role in reducing risk of higher BMI status among CYSHCN with exposure to 3+ ACEs (vs. none). Findings support the development of physical activity promotion programs and education regarding strategic utilization of screen time (e.g., educational apps and games) for CYSHCN and their families.</p>","PeriodicalId":55395,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142683678","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tiffany R Glynn, Michaela E Larson, Maria Bernal, Sanjana Satish, Carolina Cruzval O'Reilly, Nicholas Fonseca Nogueira, Ana Salazar Zetina, Vanessa Hurtado, Karla Inestroza, Sapna Kedia, Lilliana Vilchez, Barbara Lang, Priscilla Valls, Yoel Siegel, Chris Schettino, Eduard Ghersin, Suresh Pallikkuth, Margaret Roach, Savita Pahwa, Armando Mendez, Isabella Rosa-Cunha, Barry E Hurwitz, JoNell Potter, Mariano Kanamori, Lunthita M Duthely, Claudia Martinez
{"title":"The Role of Intersectional Stigma in Coronary Artery Disease Among Cisgender Women Aging with HIV.","authors":"Tiffany R Glynn, Michaela E Larson, Maria Bernal, Sanjana Satish, Carolina Cruzval O'Reilly, Nicholas Fonseca Nogueira, Ana Salazar Zetina, Vanessa Hurtado, Karla Inestroza, Sapna Kedia, Lilliana Vilchez, Barbara Lang, Priscilla Valls, Yoel Siegel, Chris Schettino, Eduard Ghersin, Suresh Pallikkuth, Margaret Roach, Savita Pahwa, Armando Mendez, Isabella Rosa-Cunha, Barry E Hurwitz, JoNell Potter, Mariano Kanamori, Lunthita M Duthely, Claudia Martinez","doi":"10.1080/08964289.2024.2429073","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08964289.2024.2429073","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cisgender women living with HIV experience elevated cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk that increases with age, a concern given extended life expectancies for people living with HIV. The CVD risk disparity among cisgender women aging with HIV is understudied and remains unclear. Taking a psychoneuroimmunology approach, given this group's intersecting marginalized identities, one potential driver of the disparity is intersectional stigma. Yet not all women living with HIV have coronary artery disease (CAD). Resilience to stigma may serve as a protective factor to CAD, as observed in other health issues. This study aimed to explore the relationship between intersectional stigma, resilience, \"traditional\" CVD risk factors, and objective indicators of CAD among women aging with HIV. A diverse sample of cisgender women aging with HIV (aged ≥ 35, <i>N</i> = 48) completed a cross-sectional survey, clinical health interview, blood sample, blood pressure, anthropometric measurements, and computed tomography angiography (CTA). CART-based machine learning models assessed the statistical importance of traditional CVD risk factors, intersectional stigma, and resilience for classifying individuals with coronary artery stenosis, calcification, and inflammatory markers associated with CAD. Of the <i>n</i> = 31 who completed CTA, 74% had detectable calcification and 39% stenosis. Intersectional stigma was identified as an important variable for explaining calcification, but not stenosis, and for explaining sCD163, an inflammatory biomarker associated with CAD. Results show a potential psychoneuroimmunology pathway to the CAD disparity among this group. Future longitudinal research should investigate the mechanisms of this pathway and consider stigma as target for intervention to improve cardiovascular health among women aging with HIV.</p>","PeriodicalId":55395,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142640380","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Paul Sharp, John L Oliffe, Joan L Bottorff, Simon M Rice, Nico Schulenkorf, Cristina M Caperchione
{"title":"Men's Preferences for Language and Communication in Mental Health Promotion: A Qualitative Study.","authors":"Paul Sharp, John L Oliffe, Joan L Bottorff, Simon M Rice, Nico Schulenkorf, Cristina M Caperchione","doi":"10.1080/08964289.2024.2424168","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08964289.2024.2424168","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Tailored language and communication strategies underpin men's engagement with public health initiatives. The aim of this study was to explore men's preferences for language and communication in mental health promotion and provide recommendations for current and future programs. A sequential mixed-methods design was used including five focus groups and 21 individual interviews with 64 men. Interpretive description was used to inductively derive three themes: (1) Using coded language to confer mental health, which highlighted the tacit meaning and implications of language as well as men's covert strategies to communicate their challenges and emotions; (2) Summoning masculine capital with association and metaphors, wherein men's strategies for conveying mental health in acceptable and relatable ways are chronicled; and (3) Dynamism language to signal action and growth, illustrating participants' preference for strength-based approaches and gain-framed messaging that positions men as drivers of self-management and personal development. Important implications for men's mental health promotion are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":55395,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142633060","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bruna C Mazzolani, Gabriel P Esteves, Jessica Cheng, Jennifer K Frediani, Britney Beatrice, Jacob K Kariuki
{"title":"Diet Quality Changes in a 12-Week Web-Based Physical Activity Intervention without Explicit Dietary Guidance.","authors":"Bruna C Mazzolani, Gabriel P Esteves, Jessica Cheng, Jennifer K Frediani, Britney Beatrice, Jacob K Kariuki","doi":"10.1080/08964289.2024.2417077","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08964289.2024.2417077","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Lifestyle habits seem interconnected and extant studies suggest that a lifestyle-related modification can impact other related behaviors. For instance, interventions targeting physical activity (PA) could potentially impact dietary patterns and quality. Therefore, we hypothesized that a web-based intervention to increase PA would lead to changes in diet quality without explicit dietary guidance. Our aim was to evaluate changes in diet quality, measured by the Healthy Eating Index 2020 (HEI-2020), following a 12-week web-based PA intervention in adults with obesity. The study consisted of secondary analysis of a 12-week pilot randomized controlled trial, wherein participants (<i>N</i> = 82) were randomized to the Physical Activity for The Heart (PATH) intervention group, which included workout videos and virtual coaching, or a wait-list control group. Diet quality was assessed at baseline and post-intervention using the HEI-2020 based on recalls collected through the Automated Self-Administered 24-h recall (ASA-24) system. Baseline characteristics were similar across groups. Both groups showed small improvements in HEI-2020 total scores after 12 wk (PATH: 65.11 vs. Control: 62.24). Stratification by moderate to vigorous physical activities increase (<60 min. vs. ≥60 min.) revealed greater improvements in specific HEI-2020 components in the ≥60 min group, though overall changes remained modest. The PA intervention led to small improvements in certain diet quality components, suggesting potential interconnectedness between PA and dietary habits. However, overall changes in HEI-2020 scores were modest. Future research with larger samples should explore the effects of PA intervention alone vs. combined with dietary guidance on diet quality in adults with obesity.</p>","PeriodicalId":55395,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142513415","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}