title: Preliminary findings of how visual demonstrations of changes to physical appearance may enhance weight loss attempts.
abstract: This study reports how showing a person an illustration of themselves following future weight-loss might impact on their actual future weight-loss. Weight was recorded weekly, 8 weeks before and 8 weeks after the intervention. A significant proportion of the 44 participants lost weight following the intervention: 17 vs. 29 (P = 0.01, chi-squared = 6.559). After the first 8 weeks, the mean change in weight was -0.32 kg [standard deviation (SD): 2.2, P = 0.37]. The weight change after the second 8 weeks was -0.94 kg (SD: 1.7, P = 0.001). The mean difference in weight losses between the two periods was -0.62 kg (SD: 2.1, P = 0.08).
authors: 1 Department of Medical Education, Curtin University, Perth 6845, WA, Australia m.jiwa@curtin.edu.au.
authors: Moyez
authors: M
authors: Jiwa
authors: 1 Department of Medical Education, Curtin University, Perth 6845, WA, Australia.
authors: Oksana
authors: O
authors: Burford
authors: 1 Department of Medical Education, Curtin University, Perth 6845, WA, Australia.
authors: Richard
authors: R
authors: Parsons
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D004038:Diet, Reducing / Q000523:psychology; D015444:Exercise / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000523:psychology*; D010775:Photic Stimulation / Q000379:methods; D000067029:Physical Appearance, Body; D015431:Weight Loss