Changing eating behavior: a preliminary study to consider broader measures of weight control treatment success.
This study evaluated changes in the self-reported eating behaviors (snacking, binge eating, portion sizes, and meal skipping) of 52 obese adults (33 women and 19 men) attending a residential weight loss facility on two consecutive occasions. For each of the eating patterns studied, subjects reported engaging in the behavior significantly less frequently at the time of their return visit. It is proposed that changes in eating behaviors provide a useful and appropriate nonweight based outcome measure for estimating treatment success in diet-seeking clients.
L.C.S.W., Structure House, Center for Weight Control and Lifestyle Change, 3017 Pickett Road, Durham, NC 27705, USA. lee@structurehouse.com
Lee S
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Kern
Kelli E
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Friedman
Simona K
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Reichmann
Philip R
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Costanzo
Gerard J
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Musante