Dieting and Disordered Eating Correlates of Weight Fluctuation in Normal And Obese Adults

Brunner, Robert L.; Jeor, Sachiko T. St.; Scott, Barbara; Miller, Grant D.; Carmody, Timothy P.; Brownell, Kelly D.; Foreyt, John P.

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“…One explanation for the relationship among hostility, overweight, and weight cycling may be the frustration and weight dissatisfaction associated with yo-yo dieting (Brunner et al, 1994), a concept closely linked with weight cycling (Lowe, 1993). Alternatively, it has been suggested that overeating may be related to repressed anger, thereby contributing to yo-yo dieting.…”

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Hostility, dieting, and nutrition attitudes in overweight and weight-cycling men and women

Carmody

Brunner

Jeor

1999

Int. J. Eat. Disord.

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Hostility, dieting, and nutrition attitudes in overweight and weight-cycling men and women

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Brunner

Jeor

1999

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“…Given the strong belief that weight cycling had deleterious psychological effects, it was surprising that the first study to specifically examine this issue in obese persons was not reported until 1992 (84). Despite continued calls for additional studies in this area (12,61,96), only four were published from 1993 to 1995 (15,16,29,51). By contrast, three studies (3,33,8 1) have been published within the last year, signaling increased attention among researchers to the psychological sequelae of weight cycling.…”

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“…The mean scores (of approximately 20) were higher than those for anorexic samples but approximated those for bulimics and for women who were overweight without eating disorders (37). Using less standardized measures, Brunner et al (15) found that yo-yo dieters (i.e., responded "yes" to "Do you frequently lose and regain weight?") scored significantly higher on measures of weight dissatisfaction ("yes" to "Are you dissatisfied with your weight, that is, would you like to weigh something different from your current weight?")…”

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“…In 1994, The National Task Force on the Prevention and Treatment of Obesity (61) concluded that "scientifically valid studies on the psychological effects of weight cycling are not available." Since that review, seven studies have specifically evaluated the psychological consequences of weight cycling in obese persons (3,15,16,29,33,51,81), and several other studies have provided indirect information about the psychological correlates of weight cycling (22,34,73,99). These studies have increased our understanding, but our knowledge is still quite limited, especially given the high rates of relapse among obese dieters (82).…”

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Psychological Effects of Weight Cycling in Obese Persons: A Review and Research Agenda

1997

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This review summarizes studies on the psychological effects of weight cycling (i.e., weight loss and regain) in obese persons and proposes an agenda for future research on this topic. Among general psychological constructs, the current literature suggests that weight cycling is not associated with depression, other psychopathology, or depressogenic cognitive styles. Weight cycling is associated with decreased perceptions of health and well-being, although the clinical significance of this relationship is uncertain. Among weight-and eating-related constructs, weight cycling does not appear to be related to restraint, hunger, or personality traits associated with eating disorders. Weight cycling, however, does appear to be associated with clinically significant reductions in eating self-efficacy and weak but consistent increases in binge eating severity. Definitive conclusions about the presence or absence of the psychological consequences of weight cycling are premature, given the small number of studies, as well as a variety of methodological and interpretive concerns. A new generation of research is necessary to determine the extent and nature of the psychological sequelae of weight cycling.

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“…In addition, self-reported lifetime number of weight changes assessed at baseline was significantly related to self-reported absolute number of weight changes at Year 5 (r = .33, p < .01). A more detailed account of the reliability and validity of the Brownell scale in relation to prospectively measured weight cycling is presented by Brunner et al (1994). Of the total sample, 65% of obese women and 55% of obese men reported a history of weight cycling.…”

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Dietary helplessness and disinhibition in weight cyclers and maintainers

Carmody

Brunner

Jeor

1995

Int. J. Eat. Disord.

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Objective: The primary purpose of this study was to compare obese versus nonobese adults and weight cyclers versus maintainers on measures of dietary helplessness, nutrition concern, dietary restraint, and disinhibition. Method: Dietary helplessness, nutrition concern, dietary restraint, and disinhibition were assessed in 385 healthy obese and nonobese men and women in the RENO Diet‐Heart Study, a 5‐year prospective investigation of cardiovascular risk factors, weight cycling, and lifestyle. Results: The results indicated that dietary helplessness and disinhibition were significantly greater in obese individuals, subjects with a history of weight cycling, and weight fluctuators (prospectively measured). Women were found to score significantly higher than men on measures of dietary helplessness, disinhibition, and cognitive restraint. Discussion: The role of nutrition attitudes is discussed in relation to dietary self‐regulation, weight fluctuation, and management of body weight. © 1995 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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Dieting and Disordered Eating Correlates of Weight Fluctuation in Normal And Obese Adults

Cited by 7 publications

References 28 publications

Hostility, dieting, and nutrition attitudes in overweight and weight-cycling men and women

Hostility, dieting, and nutrition attitudes in overweight and weight-cycling men and women

Psychological Effects of Weight Cycling in Obese Persons: A Review and Research Agenda

Dietary helplessness and disinhibition in weight cyclers and maintainers

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