Weight Changes Relative to Diet Soda Intake of Participants in a Nutrition Oriented Weight Loss Program
Year: 2011
Type: article
Abstract: Introduction: Over the past two decades, obesity rates in the U.S. have risen dramatically by approximately 30.4%.Overwhelming evidence associates co-morbid conditions to the presence of obesity.The purpose of this research project is to determine the role of diet soda consumption in weight management.Methods: Program records were analyzed from 40 participants in a12-week nutrition and healthy weight program that included education about the possible risks of drinking at least one can of diet soda daily.Participants were divided into three groups based on their self-select behavior: Group 1) drank diet soda and maintained or increased soda intake throughout the program; Group 2) drank diet soda and decreased intake throughout the program; and Group 3) did not drink diet soda prior to or throughout the program.Paired t-test analyses were used to determine program effectiveness in reducing weight, BMI, and waist circumference (WC) of individual groups.Independent t-test analyses were used to compare these outcome measures between groups.Results: For all participants combined, weight, BMI, and WC were significantly reduced (p≤.0001) at the end of the study when compared to baseline, indicating overall program effectiveness.Group 1 weight (p≤.0383) and BMI (p≤.0413) were significantly reduced, but WC was not (p≤.0806).Group 2 weight (p≤.001),BMI (p≤.0027), and WC (p≤.0016) were significantly reduced.Group 3 weight (p≤.0033),BMI (p≤.0027), and WC (p≤.0016) were also significantly reduced.When the post-test data were compared by groups, there were no significant differences in any of the variables between the groups (p>.05).Conclusion: Participating in a nutrition and healthy weight program has been shown to be an effective intervention for weight loss for diet soda drinkers, those who reduce diet soda I would like to acknowledge the developers and supervisors of the Intermountain Healthcare Weigh to Health Program for their cooperation and allowing me to teach, observe, and collect data throughout their programs.I also want to acknowledge the participants who are willing to allow me to use their information to further my research.I would also like to acknowledge my thesis committee for their valuable guidance and patience as I develop this new idea into a stepping stone for future research.
Author: Kristen Amanda Lindorf
Institution: Bowling Green State University
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2284520906