Effect of binge eating on the prediction of weight loss in obese women

Factors that may be associated with successful weight loss in the obese are of clinical and theoretical significance. Although perceived behavioral control (PBC) had been shown to predict weight loss in a nonclinical population, it had not been used to predict weight loss in the obese. We studied ob...

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Published in:Journal of behavioral medicine 1995-04, Vol.18 (2), p.161-168
Main Authors: SMITH, M. C, SONDHAUS, E, PORZELIUS, L. K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Eating behavior disorders
Feeding Behavior - psychology
Female
Forecasting
Humans
Internal-External Control
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Miscellaneous
Obesity - psychology
Obesity - therapy
Patient Compliance
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Regression Analysis
Self Concept
Weight Loss
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Summary:Factors that may be associated with successful weight loss in the obese are of clinical and theoretical significance. Although perceived behavioral control (PBC) had been shown to predict weight loss in a nonclinical population, it had not been used to predict weight loss in the obese. We studied obese women enrolled in a 15-week structured weight loss program and hypothesized that PBC would predict weight loss for low binge eaters better than for high binge eaters. Results indicated that the ability of PBC to predict weight loss immediately posttreatment and 6 months posttreatment depended on binge eating severity, whereas prediction of group attendance was independent of binge eating status.
ISSN:0160-7715
1573-3521
DOI:10.1007/BF01857867