Using the Integrative Model to Predict Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption Among Adults Attempting Weight Loss in Southern Oklahoma

Abstract

Adult obesity is a serious problem in the United States as approximately 68.5% of adults are overweight or obese. Obesity is caused by many factors including lifestyle behaviors, psychological and physiological circumstances, a genetic predisposition and elements of ones personal environment. One lifestyle behavior that has been strongly linked to obesity is the overconsumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB). As such, theory-based lifestyle interventions aimed at decreasing SSB consumption are greatly needed for adults currently consuming them. Therefore, purpose of this study was to explore the utility of the Integrative Model (IM), for predicting intentions to abstain from SSB consumption, among adults’ activity attempting to lose weight.