Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less: A Weight Management Program for Adults

Authors

Carolyn Dunn, North Carolina State UniversityFollow
Kathryn M. Kolasa, East Carolina UniversityFollow
Sheree Vodicka, North Carolina Division of Public HealthFollow
Lori Schneider, North Carolina Division of Public HealthFollow
Cathy Thomas, North Carolina Division of Public HealthFollow
Christine Smith, North Carolina State UniversityFollow
Carolyn Lackey, North Carolina State UniversityFollow

Volume

48

Issue

1

Abstract

Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less (ESMMWL) is a 19-week weight-management program that is delivered by local educators. Published research data were used to identify strategies that would lead to weight loss and/or weight maintenance. The program uses the Theory of Planned Behavior, informing, empowering, and motivating participants to live mindfully as they make choices about eating and physical activity. The program provides opportunities for participants to keep a journal of healthy eating and physical activity behaviors. ESMMWL is offered at worksites and at other sites for people interested in eating smart, moving more, and achieving a healthy weight.

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Recommended Citation

Dunn, C., Kolasa, K. M., Vodicka, S., Schneider, L., Thomas, C., Smith, C., & Lackey, C. (2010). Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less: A Weight Management Program for Adults. The Journal of Extension, 48(1), Article 23. https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/joe/vol48/iss1/23