The effect of a "maintain, don't gain" approach to weight management on depression among black women: Results from a randomized controlled trial

D.M. Steinberg, S. Askew, M.G. Lanpher, P.B. Foley, E.L. Levine and G.G. Bennett

American Journal of Public Health, 2014, vol. 104, issue 9, 1766-1773

Abstract: Objectives. We evaluated the effect of a weight gain prevention intervention (Shape Program) on depression among socioeconomically disadvantaged overweight and obese Black women. Methods. Between 2009 and 2012, we conducted a randomized trial comparing a 12-month electronic health-based weight gain prevention intervention to usual primary care at 5 central North Carolina community health centers. We assessed depression with the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-8).We analyzed change in depression score from baseline to 12- and 18-month follow-up across groups with mixed models. We used generalized estimating equation models to analyze group differences in the proportion above the clinical threshold for depression (PHQ-8 score ≥ 10). Results. At baseline, 20% of participants reported depression. Twelve-month change in depression scores was larger for intervention participants (mean difference = -1.85; 95% confidence interval = -3.08, -0.61; P = .004). There was a significant reduction in the proportion of intervention participants with depression at 12 months with no change in the usual-care group (11% vs 19%; P = .035). All effects persisted after we controlled for weight change and medication use. We saw similar findings at 18 months. Conclusions. The Shape Program, which includes no mention of mood, improved depression among socioeconomically disadvantaged Black women.

Keywords: adult; African American; article; controlled clinical trial; controlled study; depression; ethnology; female; health behavior; health center; health promotion; human; motivation; obesity; organization and management; poverty; psychological aspect; randomized controlled trial; socioeconomics; United States; weight gain, Adult; African Americans; Community Health Centers; Depression; Female; Goals; Health Behavior; Health Promotion; Humans; North Carolina; Overweight; Poverty; Socioeconomic Factors; Weight Gain (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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