title: Persistence of anorectic cognitions following a moderate calorie restricted diet.
abstract: Cognitive attitudes and beliefs towards food and body shape are repeatedly reported as a maintaining factor of obesity. In order to assess evolution of those cognitions following a dietary treatment 18 overweight and obese females undergoing a dietary treatment were assessed using the Mizes Anorectic Cognitions questionnaire (revised form) before and after a 3-month moderate calorie restricted diet. Binge eating status was also assessed in pre-treatment. The main finding of the present study is persistence of anorectic cognitions following a moderate calorie restricted diet treatment, and furthermore a more pejorative evolution of those cognitions in patients with binge symptomatology.
authors.affiliation: University Department of Adult Psychiatry, Lausanne, Switzerland. yasser.khazaal@hospvd.ch
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Khazaal
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Revaz
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rothen
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fresard
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Morinière Trombert
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zullino
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000855:Anorexia; D002032:Bulimia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D031204:Caloric Restriction / Q000523:psychology*; D003071:Cognition; D004038:Diet, Reducing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016014:Linear Models; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000523:psychology*; D050177:Overweight; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires