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OBJECTIVES To compare physical activity (PA) and exercise dependence (ED) in 267 weight-loss maintainers (WLM) and 213 normal-weight (NW) controls. METHODS PA and ED assessed via accelerometery and the Exercise Dependence Questionnaire. RESULTS WLM had higher PA levels and ED scores than those of NW (P< 0.0001). WLM status (P=.006) and higher PA (P=.0001) were independently related to higher ED, although effect sizes were larger for PA. Exercising for weight control was the ED domain that most discriminated WLM from NW. CONCLUSIONS WLM have higher ED scores than do NW, but this is mostly due to exercising for weight control. |
