Restricted environmental stimulation therapy in a weight reduction program.
Forty-eight female volunteers, between the ages of 22 and 55 years and at least 25% overweight, participated in a weight reduction program. The program factorially varied 24 hr of restricted environmental stimulation (lying on a bed in a dark, silent room) and a set of self-management messages. The combined treatment was significantly more effective than the other three conditions during a 6 month follow-up period; the mean weight loss during the first 2 months was primarily a function of the messages, while the reduced stimulation environment effect became dominant during the last 4 months of follow-up.
D000328:Adult; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D001835:Body Weight; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D012934:Social Isolation