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Altamura M, Porcelli P, Fairfield B, Malerba S, Carnevale R, Balzotti A, Rossi G, Vendemiale G, Bellomo A. Alexithymia Predicts Attrition and Outcome in Weight-Loss Obesity Treatment. Front Psychol 2018; 9:2432. [PMID: 30564177 PMCID: PMC6288375 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2018] [Accepted: 11/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Obesity is a psychosomatic condition characterized by a complex interaction of biological and psychological factors and a large body of research has aimed to identify variables limiting efficacy and determining high attrition rates in weight loss programs. In this study, we used the Diagnostic Criteria for Psychosomatic Research (DCPR), designed to broaden the clinician's perspective on patients' problems by providing additional clinical information not found in the more traditional psychiatric classification, to predict psychosomatic variables that may limit efficacy and determine attrition in clinical interventions with people with obesity. We evaluated 82 consecutive participants with obesity at baseline for psychopathology, psychosomatic correlates, psychological distress, and eating-related symptoms before entering a weight loss program. Regression models were used to assess attrition and outcome at a 6-month follow-up and per-protocol and intention-to-treat analyses were performed. DPCR alexithymia significantly predicted attrition (OR = 6.9), and unsuccessful weight-loss (OR = 11.3). These findings suggest that the identification of psychosomatic factors, in addition to psychological and psychopathological factors, may predict adherence to weight-loss programs.
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- Mario Altamura
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Psychological, Health and Territorial Sciences, D’Annunzio University of Chieti–Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Psychological, Health and Territorial Sciences, D’Annunzio University of Chieti–Pescara, Chieti, Italy
- CeSI-Met, D’Annunzio University of Chieti–Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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Austin JL, Serier KN, Sarafin RE, Smith JE. Body dissatisfaction predicts poor behavioral weight loss treatment adherence in overweight Mexican American women. Body Image 2017; 23:155-161. [PMID: 29035748 DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2017.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2017] [Revised: 08/10/2017] [Accepted: 08/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Poor adherence poses a major barrier to the success of behavioral weight loss (BWL) programs, particularly for overweight Mexican American women. Given the high prevalence and costs of overweight/obesity, factors that contribute to attendance and adherence problems should be identified, especially in ethnic minority populations. The current study examined the role of pre-treatment body dissatisfaction and depression in predicting attendance and adherence in a BWL intervention. Ninety-nine overweight/obese Mexican American women enrolled in the intervention and completed baseline measures. Eighty-one of the women attended at least one treatment session and provided measures of dietary and physical activity adherence. Simultaneous linear regression analyses suggested that although higher levels of body dissatisfaction and depression each played unique roles in predicting poorer attendance, only body dissatisfaction predicted adherence. Specifically, higher body dissatisfaction predicted poorer treatment adherence. Findings highlight the importance of addressing body dissatisfaction early in BWL treatment to increase attendance and adherence.
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- Julia L Austin
- University of New Mexico, Department of Psychology, MSC03 2220, Albuquerque, NM 87131, United States
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- University of New Mexico, Department of Psychology, MSC03 2220, Albuquerque, NM 87131, United States
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- University of New Mexico, Department of Psychology, MSC03 2220, Albuquerque, NM 87131, United States
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- University of New Mexico, Department of Psychology, MSC03 2220, Albuquerque, NM 87131, United States.
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Koritzky G, Rice C, Dieterle C, Bechara A. The Biggest Loser Thinks Long-Term: Recency as a Predictor of Success in Weight Management. Front Psychol 2015; 6:1864. [PMID: 26696930 PMCID: PMC4672063 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2015] [Accepted: 11/17/2015] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Only a minority of participants in behavioral weight management lose weight significantly. The ability to predict who is likely to benefit from weight management can improve the efficiency of obesity treatment. Identifying predictors of weight loss can also reveal potential ways to improve existing treatments. We propose a neuro-psychological model that is focused on recency: the reliance on recent information at the expense of time-distant information. Forty-four weight-management patients completed a decision-making task and their recency level was estimated by a mathematical model. Impulsivity and risk-taking were also measured for comparison. Weight loss was measured in the end of the 16-week intervention. Consistent with our hypothesis, successful dieters (n = 12) had lower recency scores than unsuccessful ones (n = 32; p = 0.006). Successful and unsuccessful dieters were similar in their demographics, intelligence, risk taking, impulsivity, and delay of gratification. We conclude that dieters who process time-distant information in their decision making are more likely to lose weight than those who are high in recency. We argue that having low recency facilitates future-oriented thinking, and thereby contributes to behavior change treatment adherence. Our findings underline the importance of choosing the right treatment for every individual, and outline a way to improve weight-management processes for more patients.
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- Gilly Koritzky
- American School of Professional Psychology, Argosy University, Orange County Orange, CA, USA
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- Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- American School of Professional Psychology, Argosy University, Orange County Orange, CA, USA ; Department of Psychology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles CA, USA ; Department of Neurology, University of Iowa Iowa City, IA, USA
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Behavioral predictors of attrition in adolescents participating in a multidisciplinary obesity treatment program: EVASYON study. Int J Obes (Lond) 2015; 40:84-7. [PMID: 26381348 DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2015.183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2015] [Revised: 08/10/2015] [Accepted: 08/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The aims of this study were to identify the cognitive and behavioral predictors of dropping out and to estimate the attrition rate during different phases of an intervention program to treat overweight and obesity in adolescents. Overweight/obese adolescents (n=156, aged: 13-16 years; 71 male and 85 female subjects) were included in a multicomponent (diet, physical activity and psychological support) family-based group treatment program. At baseline and after 2 months (intensive phase) and 13 months (extensive phase) of follow-up, we measured adolescents' cognitive and behavioral dimensions, together with the parents' perception of their child's behavior. Of the 156 adolescents selected, 112 completed the full program (drop-out rate of 28.2%). The risk of dropping out during the extensive phase increased by 20% for each unit increase in the adolescent's social insecurity score (odds ratio=1.20, 95% confidence interval=1.07-1.34, P=0.002). The adolescents who had a high interoceptive awareness showed a significant decrease of 13.0% in the probability of dropping out (odds ratio=0.87, 95% confidence interval=0.77-0.99, P=0.040). Adolescents' social insecurity was the main predictor of drop-out in a multicomponent family-group-based obesity treatment program. To reduce attrition rates in these programs, the individual's social insecurity level needs to be reduced, whereas the family's awareness of eating-related behavior needs adjustment.
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Barte JCM, Veldwijk J, Teixeira PJ, Sacks FM, Bemelmans WJE. Differences in Weight Loss Across Different BMI Classes:A Meta-analysis of the Effects of Interventions with Diet and Exercise. Int J Behav Med 2014; 21:784-93. [DOI: 10.1007/s12529-013-9355-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Osumi M, Imai R, Ueta K, Nakano H, Nobusako S, Morioka S. Factors associated with the modulation of pain by visual distortion of body size. Front Hum Neurosci 2014; 8:137. [PMID: 24688463 PMCID: PMC3960978 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2014.00137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2013] [Accepted: 02/23/2014] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Modulation of pain using visual distortion of body size (VDBS) has been the subject of various reports. However, the mechanism underlying the effect of VDBS on pain has been less often studied. In the present study, factors associated with modulation of pain threshold by VDBS were investigated. Visual feedback in the form of a magnified image of the hand was provided to 44 healthy adults to examine changes in pain. In participants with a higher pain threshold when visual feedback of a magnified image of the hand was provided, the two-point discrimination threshold decreased. In contrast, participants with a lower pain threshold with visual feedback of a magnified image of the hand experienced unpleasant emotions toward the magnified image of the hand. Interestingly, this emotional reaction was strongly associated with negative body consciousness in several subjects. These data suggested an analgesic effect of visual feedback in the form of a magnified image of the hand is only when tactile perception is vivid and the emotional reaction toward the magnified image is moderate. The results also suggested that negative body consciousness is important for the modulation of pain using VDBS.
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- Michihiro Osumi
- Department of Neurorehabilitation, Graduate School of Health Science, Kio University Nara, Japan ; Neurocognitive Rehabilitation Center, Setsunan General Hospital Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Neurorehabilitation, Graduate School of Health Science, Kio University Nara, Japan
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- Department of Neurorehabilitation, Graduate School of Health Science, Kio University Nara, Japan
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- Department of Neurorehabilitation, Graduate School of Health Science, Kio University Nara, Japan ; Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neurorehabilitation, Graduate School of Health Science, Kio University Nara, Japan
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- Department of Neurorehabilitation, Graduate School of Health Science, Kio University Nara, Japan
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Cresci B, Castellini G, Pala L, Ravaldi C, Faravelli C, Rotella CM, Ricca V. Motivational readiness for treatment in weight control programs: the TREatment MOtivation and REadiness (TRE-MORE) test. J Endocrinol Invest 2011; 34:e70-7. [PMID: 20834202 DOI: 10.1007/bf03347079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS The degree of motivation before starting the treatment represents a pre-treatment predictor of successful weight management. The aim of this study is to develop and validate a new self-reported questionnaire of motivation and readiness to change before starting a lifestyle modification program (the TREatment MOtivation and REadiness test) (TRE-MORE) for overweight patients. METHODS AND RESULTS TRE-MORE was evaluated in a consecutive series of 129 obese patients attending our Outpatient Clinic. Validation of the questionnaire was performed through test-retest reliability, internal consistency, psychopathological correlates, and concurrent validity. Subjects have been evaluated by means of a clinical interview, and different self-reported questionnaires, assessing the eating specific and general psychopathology, and quality of life. TRE-MORE total and subscales scores showed good test-retest reliability and internal consistency. We identified 10 items grouped in 3 areas (obstacles and desire to overcome, taking care of themselves, and sharing the problems, current lifestyle). TREMORE scores were significantly correlated with eating specific psychopathology and quality of life measures. Univariate and Receiver Operating Characteristic curve analysis showed that TRE-MORE total and subscales scores represent a good model for predicting a weight loss >5% of the initial weight after 6 months of treatment. CONCLUSION TRE-MORE represents a validated and easy-to-use questionnaire assessing at the meantime the treatment motivation and readiness with good predictive capacity for weight loss.
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- B Cresci
- Section of Endocrinology, Obesity Agency, Department of Clinical Pathophysiology, University of Florence, 50134 Florence, Italy
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Dalle Grave R, Calugi S, Ruocco A, Marchesini G. Night eating syndrome and weight loss outcome in obese patients. Int J Eat Disord 2011; 44:150-6. [PMID: 20127932 DOI: 10.1002/eat.20786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The clinical significance of diagnosing the night eating syndrome (NES) in obese individuals has not been clearly demonstrated. We aimed to test the effect of NES on weight loss outcome in obesity. METHOD In an observational case-control study, we measured weight loss outcome in obese individuals with NES (32 cases) and 68 non-NES matched participants entering a weight-loss program. The diagnosis of NES was generated by a two-stage assessment, including the Night Eating Questionnaire (screening test) and the Night Eating Syndrome History and Inventory. The program included a 21-day inpatient treatment based on a low-calorie diet, exercise, and psycho-educational groups, followed by a 6-month outpatient follow-up. Body weight, metabolic parameters, and questionnaires of psychopathology were assessed at baseline, at the end of the inpatient period and at the end of follow-up. RESULTS NES participants were only characterized by significantly higher scores of the Beck Depression Inventory and the Night Eating Questionnaire. The time course of weight loss did not differ between groups throughout the study period. Only eight NES participants were still classified as NES at study end. DISCUSSION The presence of NES does not affect weight loss outcome of an obesity treatment based on lifestyle modification.
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- Riccardo Dalle Grave
- Department of Eating and Weight Disorder, Villa Garda Hospital, Garda (Vr), Italy
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Cresci B, Castellini G, Pala L, Ravaldi C, Faravelli C, Rotella CM, Ricca V. Motivational readiness for treatment in weight control programs: the TREatment MOtivation and REadiness (TRE-MORE) test. J Endocrinol Invest 2010. [PMID: 20834202 DOI: 10.3275/7263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS The degree of motivation before starting the treatment represents a pre-treatment predictor of successful weight management. The aim of this study is to develop and validate a new self-reported questionnaire of motivation and readiness to change before starting a lifestyle modification program (the TREatment MOtivation and REadiness test) (TRE-MORE) for overweight patients. METHODS AND RESULTS TRE-MORE was evaluated in a consecutive series of 129 obese patients attending our Outpatient Clinic. Validation of the questionnaire was performed through test-retest reliability, internal consistency, psychopathological correlates, and concurrent validity. Subjects have been evaluated by means of a clinical interview, and different self-reported questionnaires, assessing the eating specific and general psychopathology, and quality of life. TRE-MORE total and subscales scores showed good test-retest reliability and internal consistency. We identified 10 items grouped in 3 areas (obstacles and desire to overcome, taking care of themselves, and sharing the problems, current lifestyle). TREMORE scores were significantly correlated with eating specific psychopathology and quality of life measures. Univariate and Receiver Operating Characteristic curve analysis showed that TRE-MORE total and subscales scores represent a good model for predicting a weight loss >5% of the initial weight after 6 months of treatment. CONCLUSION TRE-MORE represents a validated and easy-to-use questionnaire assessing at the meantime the treatment motivation and readiness with good predictive capacity for weight loss.
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- B Cresci
- Section of Endocrinology, Obesity Agency, Department of Clinical Pathophysiology, University of Florence, 50134 Florence, Italy
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Martínez JJG, Ruiz FA, Candil SD. Baseline serum folate level may be a predictive factor of weight loss in a morbid-obesity-management programme. Br J Nutr 2007; 96:956-64. [PMID: 17092388 DOI: 10.1017/bjn20061899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Prompt identification of responders to non-surgical therapy is of utmost importance in attempting medical treatment in patients with clinically severe obesity before indication of bariatric surgery. The objectives of the present study were to assess the outcome at 1 year of morbidly obese patients undergoing a weight-loss medical programme and to detect baseline predictors of a loss ≥10 % of initial weight at the end of the follow-up. A longitudinal, prospective study of a cohort of morbidly obese patients (n 182; females 78 %; age 40·5 (sd 11·5) years; BMI 45·4 (sd 6·0) kg/m2) enrolled in a 1-year obesity-management programme based on lifestyle changes and pharmacological therapy. Significant laboratory and clinical variables were included in a binary logistic regression model in order to identify baseline independent factors for the prediction of a successful outcome in the programme. At 12 months of follow-up, twenty-one subjects (11·5 % of the initial cohort) had lost ≥10 % of baseline weight. A high serum folic acid level was the only independent predictor of weight loss at 1 year. A rise of 1 ng/ml in serum folate increased the chance of success by 28 % (adjusted odds ratio 1·28; 95 % CI 1·04, 1·58). We concluded that a medical-management programme of morbid obesity obtained limited results at 1 year, in agreement with other intervention studies. Serum folate may be useful as a pre-treatment predictor of response to a medical-management programme in patients with morbid obesity. Patients with low basal serum folate levels probably should be urged to change unhealthy eating patterns.
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- J J Gorgojo Martínez
- Unit of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Fundación Hospital Alcorcón, C/ Budapest 1, 28922 Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain.
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Prompted by the large heterogeneity of individual results in obesity treatment, many studies have attempted to predict weight outcomes from information collected from participants before they start the programme. Identifying significant predictors of weight loss outcomes is central to improving treatments for obesity, as it could help professionals focus efforts on those most likely to benefit, suggest supplementary or alternative treatments for those less likely to succeed, and help in matching individuals to different treatments. To date, however, research efforts have resulted in weak predictive models with limited practical usefulness. The two primary goals of this article are to review the best individual-level psychosocial pre-treatment predictors of short- and long-term (1 year or more) weight loss and to identify research needs and propose directions for further work in this area. Results from original studies published since 1995 show that few previous weight loss attempts and an autonomous, self-motivated cognitive style are the best prospective predictors of successful weight management. In the more obese samples, higher initial body mass index (BMI) may also be correlated with larger absolute weight losses. Several variables, including binge eating, eating disinhibition and restraint, and depression/mood clearly do not predict treatment outcomes, when assessed before treatment. Importantly, for a considerable number of psychosocial constructs (e.g. eating self-efficacy, body image, self-esteem, outcome expectancies, weight-specific quality of life and several variables related to exercise), evidence is suggestive but inconsistent or too scant for an informed conclusion to be drawn. Results are discussed in the context of past and present conceptual and methodological limitations, and several future research directions are described.
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- P J Teixeira
- Department of Exercise and Health, Faculty of Human Movement, Technical University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal.
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Teixeira PJ, Palmeira AL, Branco TL, Martins SS, Minderico CS, Barata JT, Silva AM, Sardinha LB. Who will lose weight? A reexamination of predictors of weight loss in women. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 2004; 1:12. [PMID: 15287984 PMCID: PMC511005 DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-1-12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2004] [Accepted: 08/02/2004] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to analyze pretreatment predictors of short-term weight loss in Portuguese overweight and obese women involved in a weight management program. Behavioral and psychosocial predictors were selected a priori from previous results reported in American women who participated in a similar program. METHODS: Subjects were 140 healthy overweight/obese women (age, 38.3 +/- 5.9 y; BMI, 30.3 +/- 3.7 kg/m2) who participated in a 4-month lifestyle weight loss program consisting of group-based behavior therapy to improve diet and increase physical activity. At baseline, all women completed a comprehensive behavioral and psychosocial battery, in standardized conditions. RESULTS: Of all starting participants, 3.5% (5 subjects) did not finish the program. By treatment's end, more than half of all women had met the recomended weight loss goals, despite a large variability in individual results (range for weight loss = 19 kg). In bivariate and multivariate correlation/regression analysis fewer previous diets and weight outcome evaluations, and to a lesser extent self-motivation and body image were significant and independent predictors of weight reduction, before and after adjustment for baseline weight. A negative and slightly curvilinear relationship best described the association between outcome evaluations and weight change, revealing that persons with very accepting evaluations (that would accept or be happy with minimal weight change) lost the least amount of weight while positive but moderate evaluations of outcomes (i.e., neither low nor extremely demanding) were more predictive of success. Among those subjects who reported having initiated more than 3-4 diets in the year before the study, very few were found to be in the most successful group after treatment. Quality of life, self-esteem, and exercise variables did not predict outcomes. CONCLUSIONS: Several variables were confirmed as predictors of success in short-term weight loss and can be used in future hypothesis-testing studies and as a part of more evolved prediction models. Previous dieting, and pretreatment self-motivation and body image are associated with subsequent weight loss, in agreement with earlier findings in previous samples. Weight outcome evaluations appear to display a more complex relationship with treatment results and culture-specific factors may be useful in explaining this pattern of association.
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- Pedro J Teixeira
- Department of Exercise and Health, Faculty of Human Movement – Technical University of Lisbon, Cruz Quebrada, PORTUGAL
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- Department of Exercise and Health, Faculty of Human Movement – Technical University of Lisbon, Cruz Quebrada, PORTUGAL
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- Department of Exercise and Health, Faculty of Human Movement – Technical University of Lisbon, Cruz Quebrada, PORTUGAL
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- Department of Exercise and Health, Faculty of Human Movement – Technical University of Lisbon, Cruz Quebrada, PORTUGAL
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- Department of Exercise and Health, Faculty of Human Movement – Technical University of Lisbon, Cruz Quebrada, PORTUGAL
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- Department of Exercise and Health, Faculty of Human Movement – Technical University of Lisbon, Cruz Quebrada, PORTUGAL
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- Department of Exercise and Health, Faculty of Human Movement – Technical University of Lisbon, Cruz Quebrada, PORTUGAL
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- Department of Exercise and Health, Faculty of Human Movement – Technical University of Lisbon, Cruz Quebrada, PORTUGAL
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Teixeira PJ, Going SB, Houtkooper LB, Cussler EC, Metcalfe LL, Blew RM, Sardinha LB, Lohman TG. Pretreatment predictors of attrition and successful weight management in women. Int J Obes (Lond) 2004; 28:1124-33. [PMID: 15263921 DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0802727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 273] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study analyzed baseline behavioral and psychosocial differences between successful and nonsuccessful participants in a behavioral weight management program. Success was defined by commonly used health-related criteria (5% weight loss). Noncompletion was also used as a marker of a failed attempt at weight control. SUBJECTS A total of 158 healthy overweight and obese women (age, 48.0+/-4.5 y; BMI, 31.0+/-3.8 kg/m(2); body fat, 44.5+/-5.3%). INTERVENTION Subjects participated in a 16-week lifestyle weight loss program consisting of group-based behavior therapy to improve diet and increase physical activity, and were followed for 1 y after treatment. METHODS At baseline, all women completed a comprehensive behavioral and psychosocial battery assessing dieting/weight history, dietary intake and eating behaviors, exercise, self-efficacy, outcome evaluations, body image, and other variables considered relevant for weight management. Participants who maintained a weight loss of 5% or more at 16 months (or 10% or more of initial fat mass) were classified as successful. Nonsuccessful participants were those who dropped out and completers who had not lost weight at follow-up. RESULTS Of all participants, 30% (n=47) did not complete initial treatment and/or missed follow-up assessments (noncompleters). Noncompletion was independently associated with more previous weight loss attempts, poorer quality of life, more stringent weight outcome evaluations, and lower reported carbohydrate intake at baseline. In logistic regression, completion status was predicted correctly in 84% of all cases (chi(2)=45.5, P<0.001), using baseline information only. Additional predictors of attrition were initial weight, exercise minutes, fiber intake, binge eating, psychological health, and body image. A large variation in weight loss/maintenance results was observed (range: 37.2 kg for 16-month weight change). Independent baseline predictors of success at 16 months were more moderate weight outcome evaluations, lower level of previous dieting, higher exercise self-efficacy, and smaller waist-to-hip ratio. Success status at follow-up was predicted correctly in 74% of all starting cases (chi(2)=33.6, P<0.001). CONCLUSION Psychosocial and behavioral variables (eg, dieting history, dietary intake, outcome evaluations, exercise self-efficacy, and quality of life) may be useful as pretreatment predictors of success level and/or attrition in previously overweight and mildly obese women who volunteer for behavioral weight control programs. These factors can be used in developing readiness profiles for weight management, a potentially important tool to address the issue of low success/completion rates in the current management of obesity.
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- P J Teixeira
- Department of Exercise and Health, Faculty of Human Movement, Technical University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal.
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Bean P, Weltzin T. Evolution of symptom severity during residential treatment of females with eating disorders. Eat Weight Disord 2001; 6:197-204. [PMID: 11808815 DOI: 10.1007/bf03339743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The overall objective of this study was to measure the evolution of symptom severity in a residential programme based on a multidimensional approach to treatment that includes cognitive-behavioural, interpersonal, experiential and family therapies. The specific aims of the study were: 1) to evaluate changes in symptom severity in bulimic and anorexic patients between admission and discharge; 2) to compare the severity of these symptoms with those of non-patient college females (control group); and 3) to monitor the progression of symptom changes six months after discharge. METHODS The evolution of symptom severity was measured by comparing the mean raw scores of the Eating Disorder Inventory (EDI original inventory, 1983 version), which was administered at the beginning and end of the residential treatment. A subgroup of patients was also administered the EDI six months after discharge. The study involved 99 females: 47 with bulimia and 52 with anorexia as diagnosed by means of a clinical interview using DSM-IV criteria. The mean raw EDI scores in the control group (FC1, female college students) were obtained from the EDI manual. The population means were compared using the t-test for paired data (Microsoft Excel, version 2000). RESULTS The overall results for the population as a whole show that the eight subscales of the EDI improved significantly with treatment (<0.001). The subscales with the largest numerical improvements were drive for thinness, ineffectiveness and interoceptive awareness. When divided on the basis of diagnosis, the mean feelings of perfectionism score of the bulimic patients was less than that of the control female college sample; the symptoms of bulimia in the anorexic patients were similar to those found in the control group. The fact that the mean follow-up scores for a number of the ED1 subscales remained similar to those recorded at the time of discharge suggests that some of the improvements in symptoms remained for at least six months. CONCLUSIONS The results of our study show that multidimensional residential treatment leads to statistically significant changes in the severity of the symptoms manifested by females with eating disorders.
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- P Bean
- Rogers Memorial Hospital, Oconomowoc, WI 53066, USA.
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