RESULTS Non-diet interventions result ed in statistically significant improvements in disordered eating patterns , self-esteem , and depression .
OBJECTIVE To determine the overall effect of non-diet , weight-neutral interventions on factors such as weight , biochemical measures , food and activity behavior , body image , and mental health .
Well-being and morbid obesity in women: a controlled therapy evaluation.
OBJECTIVE Morbidly obese individuals are unlikely to reach and maintain normative weights . Thus , interventions aim ed at alleviating corollary problems , independent of attempts at weight loss , are appropriate . A cognitive group treatment program ( CT ) was developed which incorporated a nondieting approach , regular exercise , and use of alternative coping skills . Weight loss per se was not a focus of the intervention . The purpose of the current work was to evaluate this program in a controlled , comparative treatment outcome study . METHOD Sixty-two obese women with a history of treatment failures were r and omly assigned to the CT program , a behavior therapy weight loss program ( BT ) , or a wait-list control group . RESULTS For CT participants , depression , anxiety , and eating-related psychopathology decreased significantly over the course of treatment while perceptions of self-control increased ; BT and control subjects showed no significant changes in these variables . Women in both active treatment groups lost significant amounts of weight , while members of the control group showed a nonsignificant increase in weight . At 6-month follow-up , treatment benefits were maintained . DISCUSSION Findings suggest that interventions not directly aim ed at weight loss can enhance psychological well-being and thus may be appropriate for some obese women
RESULTS Non-diet interventions result ed in statistically significant improvements in disordered eating patterns , self-esteem , and depression .
OBJECTIVE To determine the overall effect of non-diet , weight-neutral interventions on factors such as weight , biochemical measures , food and activity behavior , body image , and mental health .