Associations between hedonic hunger and BMI during a two-year behavioural weight loss trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Prospective studies on relationships between hedonic hunger and BMI (Body Mass Index) during weight management are lacking. This study examined if hedonic hunger reduced during a behavioural weight management programme, and if hedonic hunger predicted future BMI.

Methods

Participants were 594 community-dwelling, UK-based adults(396 female; age 56.43 years, s.d. = 12.50, range 20-83 years); 490 participants (82.5%) had obesity. Participants were randomised to a 12- or 52-week behavioural weight management intervention (WW12 or WW52, respectively) or a brief self-help intervention (BI). Relationships between hedonic hunger and BMI over 24 months (baseline, 3, 12, 24 months) were analysed using an autoregressive cross-lagged model.

Results

Hedonic hunger scores

SUBMITTER: Mead BR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8189467 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature