Weight gain over 3 kg is associated with worse metabolic syndrome indicators, regardless of weight gain recognition in Japanese workers.

We examined the relationship between recognition of a 3-kg weight gain in 1 year with metabolic syndrome parameters and lifestyle status related to metabolic syndrome or cardiovascular disease in Japanese workers. Data were collected twice between April 2009 and March 2011, and self-reported questionnaires were completed at a follow-up by 275 workers who gained more than 3 kg in 1 year. This study showed that ~40 per cent of those who gained more than 3 kg in a year did not recognise their weight gain, and a weight gain over 3 kg was associated with worse metabolic syndrome parameters regardless of weight gain recognition.

Relationship between weight gain and metabolic syndrome in non-obese Japanese adults.

Aims: To examine the effects of weight gain (in kg) on the parameters of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in non-obese Japanese adults over a period of 1 year.

Method: We analyzed data on 1653 workers in a financial corporation (698 males and 955 females) who may have gained weight during 1 year but nevertheless remained non-obese. Data were collected twice: baseline data were collected between April 2010 and March 2011, and follow-up data were collected the next year.

The relationship of eating until 80% full with types and energy values of food consumed.

Objective: Eating until one is 80% full is considered a healthy dietary practice in Japan. This study examined the relationship between this behavior and energy intake and types and quantities of foods consumed to examine its beneficial effects.

Methods: This study relied on dietary records and self-administered questionnaires completed by 330 users of a health-management website in November 2012.

Correlations between self-efficacy in resisting six temptations and dietary energy and macronutrient intake at each meal.

Self-efficacy in relation to eating behavior for weight control is commonly defined as having the confidence to control urges to overeat in high-risk situations. Prior researchers have suggested that self-efficacy plays a mediating role in eating behavior for weight loss and maintenance. The current study examined the relationship between self-efficacy in resisting certain temptations and daily dietary intake at each meal.