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Health Promotion Lab College of Public Health and Health Professions
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Publications and Presentations

Recent Publications:
*Designates student in the lab

  1.  *Arroyo, K, & Ross, K.M. (2023). Characterizing individual variability in associations between self-monitoring and weight change during and after a behavioral weight management program. Obesity Science & Practice. https://doi.org/10.1002/osp4.699
    Summary: This study aimed to examine individual variability in associations between self-monitoring and weight change and whether demographic factors could predict who may best benefit from self-monitoring. Findings showed that most participants benefited from self-monitoring caloric intake and weight; however, differences in the effectiveness of self-monitoring for weight loss were not observed by demographic characteristics.
  2. *Ugwoaba, U. A., *Carpenter, C. A., *Arroyo, K. M., *Scarlett, C. A., & Ross, K. M. (2023). Hunger, temptation, and dietary adherence during weight management. Eating Behaviors, 50,  101754. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eatbeh.2023.101754
    Summary: This study aimed to examine the week-to-week associations between hunger, temptation, and dietary adherence in adults with overweight or obesity enrolled in a 12-week, Internet-based weight loss program followed by a 40-week maintenance period. Results demonstrated that greater hunger and temptation were associated with lower dietary adherence and that the association between temptation and dietary nonadherence was stronger when ratings of hunger were low. 

  3. *Blair, S. A., *Brockmann, A. N., *Arroyo, K. M., *Carpenter, C. A., & Ross, K. M. (2022). Awareness, acceptability, and perceived effectiveness of text-based therapy among graduate students. JMIR mHealth uHealth, 10(7), e34102. PMCID: PMC9305396. http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/34102 
    Summary: The purpose of this study was to assess how graduate students perceive text-based therapy and their likelihood of seeking out this form of therapy. Results suggest that text-based therapy holds the potential to increase access to and use of mental and behavioral health services; however, graduate students remain concerned about its effectiveness and the optimal methods of implementation.

  4. *Carpenter, C. A., *Ugwoaba, U. A., Cardel, M. I., & Ross, K. M. (2022). Using self-monitoring technology for nutritional counseling and weight management. Digital Health, 8, 20552076221102774. PMCID: PMC9158426. https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076221102774
    Summary: This narrative review aimed to provide an overview of self-monitoring technologies and strategies for implementation for researchers, interventionists, and clinicians who wish to integrate these tools into existing interventions or clinical practice.

Recent Presentations:

  1. Shankar, M. N., *Ugwoaba, U. A., *Brockmann, A. N., *Arroyo, K. M., *Swanson, T. S., *Barrett, K. L., & Ross, K. M. (2023). Impact of COVID-19 pandemic and transition to remote recruitment methods in an ongoing weight management clinical trial. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 57, S193. Poster presented at the 2023 Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting, April 26-29, Phoenix, AZ.
  2. *Ugwoaba, U. A., *Brockmann, A. N., *Arroyo, K. M., *Swanson, T. N., *Barrett, K. L., Shankar, M. N., Marini, S., & Ross, K. M. (2023). Behavioral weight loss success: Android vs. iOS. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 57, S201. Poster presented at the 2023 Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting, April 26-29, Phoenix, AZ.
  3. *Barrett, K. L. *Ugwoaba, U. A., *Swanson, T. N., *Brockmann, A. N., *Arroyo, K. M., Shankar, M. N., & Ross, K. M. (2023). Association between alcohol consumption and weight loss in adults with obesity completing a behavioral weight loss program.  Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 57, S200. Poster presented at the 2023 Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting, April 26-29, Phoenix, AZ.
  4. *Swanson, T. N., *Brockmann, A. N., *Ugwoaba, U. A., *Arroyo, K. M., *Barrett, K. L., Shankar, M. N., & Ross, K. M. (2023). Does the early bird really catch the worm? Associations between chronotype and weight loss during a weight loss intervention. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 57, S318. Poster presented at the 2023 Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting, April 26-29, Phoenix, AZ.