Impact of addressing reasons for weight loss on behavioral weight-control outcome.

ABSTRACT:

Background

One way to improve weight control may be to place greater emphasis on the main reasons why individuals want to lose weight.

Purpose

To evaluate the effects of emphasizing physical appearance, health, or both on behavioral weight-control outcome.

Design

RCT. Data were collected from 2003 to 2005 and analyzed in 2009.

Setting/participants

203 women aged 18-55 years (M=41.8, SD=9.2) and BMI>27 and <40 (M=34.2, SD=3.7) who rated both appearance and health as important reasons for weight loss, enrolled at a university medical center.

Intervention

A 6-month weekly behavioral intervention alone (Standard) was compared to an enhanced focus on physical appearance (Appearance), health benefits of weight loss (Health), or both appearance and health (Comb

SUBMITTER: Kalarchian MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3028438 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature