Predictors of Obesity, Weight Gain, Diet, and Physical Activity Workshop

Meeting Summary
Speaker Roster

Co-chairs: Cora E. Lewis & James Sallis

Wednesday, August 4

8:30 AM Registration and light refreshments

9:00 AM Welcome and Introductions

Cay Loria
Denise Simons-Morton

9:15 AM Goals of the workshop

Cora E. Lewis

9:25 AM An Ecological Model of Diet, Physical Activity, and Obesity

James Sallis

Diet and Physical Activity as Predictors of Weight Outcomes

Moderator: Karen Glanz

9:45 AM What We Know about Obesity Development During Adolescence: Findings from the NHLBI Growth and Health Study - The Role of Diet and Activity in Obesity Development During Adolescence

Sue Kimm

10:05 AM Predictors of Weight Outcomes, Dietary Behaviors, and Physical Activity in Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults Study (CARDIA)

Cora E. Lewis

10:25 AM Break

10:40 AM The Framingham Nutrition Studies Insights into Weight History, Dietary Patterns, Obesity Prevention, and Risk Reduction

Barbara Millen

11:00 AM Strong Heart Study

Barbara Howard

11:20 AM Predictors of obesity and weight gain in the Health Professionals Follow-up Study and the Nurses’ Health Studies

Eric Rimm

11:40 AM Discussion

12:10 PM Lunch (on your own)

Behavioral, Social, and Environmental Predictors of Weight Outcomes, Dietary Behaviors, and Physical Activity

Moderator: Phil Brantley

1:20 PM What We Know about Obesity Development During Adolescence: Findings from the NHLBI Growth and Health Study - The Role of Sociodemographic, Psychologic and Behavioral Predictors of Weight Outcomes, Dietary Behaviors and Physical Activity

Sue Kimm

1:40 PM Obesity and the Environment: The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health)

Penny Gordon-Larsen

2:00 PM Predictors of Weight Outcomes, Dietary Behaviors, and Physical Activity in Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults Study (CARDIA)

Cora E. Lewis

2:20 PM Young Adult Environment, Physical Activity & Diet Dynamics in the CARDIA Study

Penny Gordon-Larsen

2:30 PM Predictors of Obesity, Weight Gain, Diet and Physical Activity in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study (ARIC)

June Stevens

2:50 PM Sociocultural Status and Weight Gain in Mexican Americans

Helen Hazuda

3:10 PM Break

3:30 PM Predictors of Obesity: Weight Gain, Diet, and Physical Activity The National Weight Control Registry

Rena Wing

3:50 PM Discussion

Methodological Issues

Moderator: Cay Loria

4:20 PM Modeling Mechanisms and Causal Pathways

Diane Catellier

4:50 PM Discussion

5:05 PM Adjourn for the day

Thursday, August 5

Predictors of Weight Outcomes in Trials or Managed Care Settings

Moderator: Beth Lewis

8:30 AM Psychological and Behavioral Predictors of Weight Outcomes in the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP)

Linda Delahanty

8:50 AM Psychosocial Predictors of Weight Outcomes in the PREMIER Trial

Phillip Brantley

9:10 AM Variables Associated with Weight Gain or Reduced Weight Loss Success from Observational Cohort or Weight Loss Intervention Studies Among Health Plan Members—A Preliminary Analysis Partners for Better Health/Weigh-To-Be

Nico Pronk

9:30 AM The Potential for Brief Weight Loss Interventions in Medical Care Settings

Victor Stevens

9:40 AM Discussion

Implications for Further Research and Prevention Efforts

Moderator: June Stevens

10:10 AM Predictors of Obesity

Rena Wing

10:25 AM Discussion

10:40 AM Break

11:00 AM Predictors of Dietary Behavior

Karen Glanz

11:15 AM Discussion

11:30 AM Predictors of Physical Activity Behavior

Stewart Trost

11:45 AM Discussion

12:00 PM Summary and final remarks

Co-chairs

12:30 PM Workshop adjourns