2013
Do High-Risk Preschoolers or Overweight Mothers Meet AAP-Recommended Behavioral Goals for Reducing Obesity?
Turer CB, Stroo M, Brouwer RJ, Krause KM, Lovelady CA, Bastian LA, Peterson B, Østbye T. Do High-Risk Preschoolers or Overweight Mothers Meet AAP-Recommended Behavioral Goals for Reducing Obesity? Academic Pediatrics 2013, 13: 243-250. PMID: 23491583, PMCID: PMC3658466, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2013.01.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal obesityOverweight mothersBehavior goalsGreater oddsOverweight/obesityVegetables/dayMinutes/dayVigorous physical activityHigh-risk preschoolersProportion of preschoolersHours/dayWeight control studiesMaternal weightPhysical activityObesityFeeding practicesAmerican AcademySecondary analysisBehavioral recommendationsBaseline dataMothersOverweightOddsFamily mealsDays
2010
Multiparity is Associated With High Motivation to Change Diet Among Overweight and Obese Postpartum Women
Bastian LA, Pathiraja VC, Krause K, Brouwer R, Swamy GK, Lovelady CA, Østbye T. Multiparity is Associated With High Motivation to Change Diet Among Overweight and Obese Postpartum Women. Women's Health Issues 2010, 20: 133-138. PMID: 20149971, PMCID: PMC2849268, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2009.11.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBody Mass IndexDietDietary CarbohydratesDietary FatsDietary ProteinsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHealth BehaviorHumansInfant, NewbornMaternal Nutritional Physiological PhenomenaMothersMotivationObesityPostpartum PeriodPregnancyRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRegression AnalysisSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesWomen's HealthYoung AdultConceptsObese postpartum womenPostpartum womenPrimigravid womenFirst pregnancyEffect of parityBody mass index categoriesActive Mothers PostpartumCohort of overweightPostpartum weight reductionWoman's first pregnancyThird of participantsMothers postpartumPotential confoundersThird pregnancyMultivariable modelIndex categoriesLogistic regressionPregnancyWeight gainWomenMore childrenDietOverweightObesityWeight reduction
2007
Empathy goes a long way in weight loss discussions.
Pollak KI, Østbye T, Alexander SC, Gradison M, Bastian LA, Brouwer RJ, Lyna P. Empathy goes a long way in weight loss discussions. The Journal Of Family Practice 2007, 56: 1031-6. PMID: 18053443.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhysicians' Beliefs about Discussing Obesity: Results from Focus Groups
Alexander SC, Østbye T, Pollak KI, Gradison M, Bastian LA, Brouwer RJ. Physicians' Beliefs about Discussing Obesity: Results from Focus Groups. American Journal Of Health Promotion 2007, 21: 498-500. PMID: 17674636, DOI: 10.4278/0890-1171-21.6.498.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysicians' beliefsWeight lossFamily physiciansLimited physician trainingWeight loss counselingDepartment of MedicineMedical Center DepartmentObese patientsEffective careObesity epidemicFocus groupsPatientsObesityPhysician responsesPhysiciansCenter DepartmentPhysician trainingFamily medicineInternistsTarget populationDepartmentMedicineOutcome expectanciesOverweightGroup
2003
Interest in Healthy Diet and Physical Activity Interventions Peripartum among Female Partners of Active Duty Military
Østbye T, McBride C, Demark-Wahnefried W, Bastian L, Morey M, Krause KM, Brouwer R, Turner B. Interest in Healthy Diet and Physical Activity Interventions Peripartum among Female Partners of Active Duty Military. Military Medicine 2003, 168: 320-325. PMID: 12733678, DOI: 10.1093/milmed/168.4.320.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeight loss interventionHealthy dietWeight lossSustained weight lossFemale partnersActive duty soldiersPregnancy overweightPeripartum womenActive duty militaryExercise interventionPostpartum periodPhysical activityGeneral populationDuty soldiersEffective interventionsClear healthExercise behaviorInterventionOverweightOne-thirdTeachable momentWomenDietPopulationObese