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 .
Evaluation of Two Nondieting Interventions for Obese Women
A r and omized trial was conducted to see if there could be effective alternatives to dieting for obese women . It compared a 12-week ( I h/week ) education intervention , a 12-week ( 2 h/week ) psychoeducational intervention , and a control group on self-esteem , body dissatisfaction , and restrained eating  of obese women . Secondary variables of interest were social adjustment , symptoms of depression , scores on bulimia , and drive for thinness , weight , and blood pressure . Complete data were available at pre- and posttest time for 78 women . A MANCOVA indicated that the psychoeducation group improved over the control group on self-esteem , restraint , and body dissatisfaction . The education group did not differ statistically from the control group at posttest . Means of weight and blood pressure did not change . A nondieting approach can be beneficial to the emotional health of obese women without changing weight and blood pressure risk factors for other morbidity
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 .