Development and validation of a lifestyle behavior tool in overweight and obese women through qualitative and quantitative approaches

Author

Chee Wai KU, Uke-NUS Medical School
LOO Rachel, KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Cheryl LIM, National University of Singapore
Jacinth Jia Xin TAN, Singapore Management UniversityFollow
Joey HO
Wee Meng HAN
Xiang Wen NG
Jerry CHAN
See Ling LOY

Publication Type

Journal Article

Version

publishedVersion

Publication Date

12-2021

Abstract

There is a paucity of effective intervention tools for overweight/obese women to assess, guide and monitor their eating behavior. This study aimed to develop a lifestyle intervention tool, assess its acceptability and usefulness, and verify its construct validity in overweight/obese women. The 6P tool (Portion, Proportion, Pleasure, Phase, Physicality, Psychology) was developed and 15 women with a body mass index (BMI) ≥ 25 kg/m2 were interviewed to assess its perceived acceptability and usefulness. Subsequently, the revised 6P tool was tested in 46 women with a BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2. The Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire (TFEQ), International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short (IPAQ), and weight were measured at baseline and one-month. Most participants were satisfied with the presentation of the 6P tool (86.8%), and agreed it was useful in guiding healthy eating (81.6%) and raising awareness of eating behavior (97.4%). There were significant improvements in cognitive restraint (p = 0.010) and disinhibition (p = 0.030) (TFEQ), portion size (P1), pleasure behaviors (P3), and total composite 6P score (p View Full-Text

Keywords

obesity, lifestyle behavior tool, 6P, healthy nutrition

Discipline

Applied Behavior Analysis | Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition | Nutrition

Research Areas

Psychology

Publication

Nutrients

Volume

13

Issue

12

First Page

1

Last Page

17

ISSN

2072-6643

Identifier

10.3390/nu13124553

Publisher

MDPI

Citation

KU, Chee Wai, LOO Rachel, , LIM, Cheryl, TAN, Jacinth Jia Xin, HO, Joey, HAN, Wee Meng, NG, Xiang Wen, CHAN, Jerry, & LOY, See Ling.(2021). Development and validation of a lifestyle behavior tool in overweight and obese women through qualitative and quantitative approaches. Nutrients, 13(12), 1-17.

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https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13124553