Is dieting good for you?: Prevalence, duration and associated weight and behaviour changes for specific weight loss strategies over four years in US adults

French, Simone A.; Jeffery, R. W.; Murray, David M.

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“…In addition, young Dutch adults who regularly experience overeating are more likely to engage in compensatory behaviours and specific weight control behaviours. This warrants a prospective study on the nature, frequency and duration of these behaviours to examine whether changes in overeating, compensatory behaviours and specific behaviours are related to energy balance and their impact on body weight change 3 .…”

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What young Dutch adults say they do to keep from gaining weight: self-reported prevalence of overeating, compensatory behaviours and specific weight control behaviours

Wammes

French

Brug

2007

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the prevalence of and differences in self-reported occasions of overeating (such as at celebrations and other parties), compensatory behaviours and specific weight gain prevention strategies among young Dutch adults according to sociodemographics and overweight status. Design and subjects: Cross-sectional data were analysed from Dutch adults aged 20-40 years, recruited from an Internet research panel (n ¼ 857, response rate ¼ 76.6%). Using electronic questionnaires, self-report data were collected on sociodemographics, body mass index (BMI), occasions of overeating, compensatory behaviours, and diet and physical activity used as weight gain prevention strategies. Associations were tested using multiple linear and logistic regression analyses. Results: Of the participants, 48.6% reported occasions of overeating at least once a week during the 4-week period, 44.6% reported compensating for these occasions and 72.9% reported engaging in dietary and physical activities specifically for weight gain prevention purposes. Only 32.1% of the respondents reported using the recommended combination of diet and physical activity as a weight gain prevention strategy. In addition, results showed that overweight people (BMI $25 kg m -2 ) and women were more likely to report overeating than people with healthy body weights (odds ratio (OR) ¼ 1.79; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.32 -2.42) and men (OR ¼ 1.50; 95% CI 1.14 -1.97). Overweight people, women and people who regularly reported overeating were also significantly more likely to report compensatory behaviours by eating less and to report specific weight gain prevention strategies using diet and physical activity. Conclusion: The present study suggests that people experience frequent occasions of overeating and try to compensate for such occasions in different ways. However, the combination of dietary changes and physical activity recommended by experts was seldom reported. Keywords Weight gain prevention strategies Overeating Compensatory behavioursBoth diet and physical activity are important for effective weight maintenance 1 . Although earlier studies have shown that high percentages of people are engaged in weight gain preventive action 2 , the rising prevalence of overweight and obesity shows that these are not always effective. This might be explained by the fact that the duration of engagement in weight control behaviours is often very brief and therefore not sufficient to prevent weight change over time, as suggested by a prospective cohort study on the prevalence and duration of specific weight loss strategies 3 . Another explanation might be that people are engaged in non-effective weight gain prevention behaviours. To date, little is known about which dietary and physical activity behaviours people apply to prevent weight gain, since most existing work has focused on weight loss or because more detailed information about such behaviours was not obtained 4 -7 . Exercise and caloric restriction are the two rel...

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confidence: 99%

What young Dutch adults say they do to keep from gaining weight: self-reported prevalence of overeating, compensatory behaviours and specific weight control behaviours

Wammes

French

Brug

2007

Public Health Nutr.

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“…Whether dietary regulation actually succeeds in controlling weight gain, and whether some practices are more effective than others, is for future research. Existing data are not especially encouraging in terms of the ef®cacy of dieting efforts as they are currently practised, 15,16 although persistence with weight loss practices appears to pay off. 16 This is one of the ®rst studies to have examined eating behaviour in relation to intentional weight loss attempts in the UK.…”

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“…Existing data are not especially encouraging in terms of the ef®cacy of dieting efforts as they are currently practised, 15,16 although persistence with weight loss practices appears to pay off. 16 This is one of the ®rst studies to have examined eating behaviour in relation to intentional weight loss attempts in the UK. Its shortcomings include a limited set of dietary practices, simplistic response formats, and a reliance on self-report, which were constraints imposed by the method of data collection and the need to have questions that could be easily understood by all sections of the community.…”

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Intentional weight control and food choice habits in a national representative sample of adults in the UK

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OBJECTIVE: To establish the association between intentional weight control and speci®c eating behaviours. DESIGN: An interview-based survey of a representative sample of the UK population including questions about demographic characteristics, weight and height, intentional weight control and eating behaviours. Associations among the eating behaviours, and between weight control and eating behaviours, were examined. SUBJECTS: 1894 men and women completed the interview (70% response rate). RESULTS: Approximately equal proportions of the sample were`not bothered about weight' (30%),`watching their weight' (36%), or`trying to lose weight' (28%). More men were`not bothered' and more women were`trying to lose'. People who were trying to lose or were watching their weight were more likely to report restricting fats, sugars, snacks, and the amount eaten at meals, than those who were not bothered, but there were no differences between weight watchers and weight losers. The overall level of restriction among weight losers was modest. There were no group differences in eating breakfast, fruits or vegetables, skipping meals or fasting. CONCLUSIONS: Around two-thirds of the adult population of the UK appear to be concerned about weight control, and this is re¯ected in somewhat higher than average adherence to recommended restrictive dietary habits.

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“…17 However, even in populations without diabetes, weight loss and long-term weight control are extremely difficult for many people. 18 A strong desire to avoid weight gain may therefore have negative consequences for long-term therapies that are associated with increasing weight. Due to its negative effects on well-being, weight gain may also contribute to the occurrence of emotional burnout associated with the demands of diabetes, leading to avoidance or neglect of diabetes treatment.…”

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At last, a weight neutral insulin?

Fritsche

Häring

2004

Int J Obes

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In the treatment of diabetes, the positive correlation between weight gain and glycaemic control is well known. Inappropriate weight gain has been demonstrated in landmark diabetes studies, with insulin or oral antidiabetic drugs. Weight increase is associated with accelerated deterioration in beta-cell function in type II diabetes, and increases in hypertension and lipid levels in both type I and type II diabetes. Concerns about increasing weight may be a barrier to initiation or to intensification of insulin therapy. Insulin introduction may be delayed in type II diabetes, and patients may under-dose their insulin to avoid gaining weight. Insulin detemir is a new long-acting soluble insulin analogue where protraction is achieved by reversible binding to albumin. As a result, it has consistent absorption and low variability from injection to injection. Studies of insulin detemir in basal-bolus regimens in type I and type II diabetes have shown significantly less weight gain compared with NPH. There is speculation about potential mechanisms for these outcomes and results from ongoing investigations are awaited. The insulin detemir data suggest that weight gain with insulin therapy is not inevitable. The potential therefore exists for improving glycaemic control while maintaining weight stability, resulting in immediate and long-term benefits for patients.

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Is dieting good for you?: Prevalence, duration and associated weight and behaviour changes for specific weight loss strategies over four years in US adults

Cited by 126 publications

References 13 publications

What young Dutch adults say they do to keep from gaining weight: self-reported prevalence of overeating, compensatory behaviours and specific weight control behaviours

What young Dutch adults say they do to keep from gaining weight: self-reported prevalence of overeating, compensatory behaviours and specific weight control behaviours

Intentional weight control and food choice habits in a national representative sample of adults in the UK

At last, a weight neutral insulin?

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