2010
Body Image and Body Satisfaction Differ by Race in Overweight Postpartum Mothers
Carter-Edwards L, Bastian LA, Revels J, Durham H, Lokhnygina Y, Amamoo MA, Ostbye T. Body Image and Body Satisfaction Differ by Race in Overweight Postpartum Mothers. Journal Of Women's Health 2010, 19: 305-311. PMID: 20113143, PMCID: PMC2834437, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2008.1238.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexHigher mean body mass indexMean body mass indexBody discrepancyBody imageWeight loss interventionWeight loss programStunkard Figure Rating ScaleBody satisfactionAfrican AmericansAfrican American womenOverweight mothersLoss interventionPostpartum studiesLoss programMass indexPostpartum womenCurrent body imagePostpartum mothersPostpartum periodPostpartum weightHealthcare providersWhite womenRating ScaleWeight loss behaviors
2009
Barriers to adopting a healthy lifestyle: insight from postpartum women
Carter-Edwards L, Østbye T, Bastian LA, Yarnall K, Krause KM, Simmons TJ. Barriers to adopting a healthy lifestyle: insight from postpartum women. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2: 161. PMID: 19686601, PMCID: PMC2746232, DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-2-161.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPostpartum womenMulti-dimensional natureHealthy lifestyleBarriers womenLife cycle changesLife balanceLife responsibilitiesSuch commitmentsPostpartum weight loss interventionWeight loss interventionUnique barriersComplex challengesTime availabilityLoss interventionPostpartum periodWeight managementHealthy behaviorsWeight retentionOwn healthFamily membersWeight lossWomenIntervention structureLifestyleSupportAn internet-based weight loss intervention initiated by a newspaper.
Carter-Edwards L, Bastian LA, Schultz M, Amamoo MA, Østbye T. An internet-based weight loss intervention initiated by a newspaper. Preventing Chronic Disease 2009, 6: a101. PMID: 19527573, PMCID: PMC2722395.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInternet-based weight loss interventionCommunity-based weight loss programWeight lossWeight loss interventionWeight loss programWeight loss challengeSelf-reported weightType of interventionLoss interventionLoss programNorth Carolina residentsPhysical activityHealth messagesHealth awarenessFuture interventionsLong-term successMean weightHealth informationEducational seminarsLast weekInterventionTwo-thirdsWeeksParticipantsWeekly articles
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