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 .
Naturalistic weight-reduction efforts prospectively predict growth in relative weight and onset of obesity among female adolescents.
This study examined the prospect i ve relations of naturalistic weight-reduction efforts to growth in relative weight and onset of obesity with data from a community study of female adolescents ( N = 692 ) . Initial self-labeled dieting , appetite suppressant/laxative use , incidental exercise , vomiting for weight-control purpose s , and binge eating predicted elevated growth in relative weight over the 4-year period . Dietary restraint , self-labeled dieting , exercise for weight-control purpose s , and appetite suppressant/laxative use predicted an increased risk for obesity onset . Data imply that the weight-reduction efforts reported by adolescents are more likely to result in weight gain than in weight loss and suggest the need to educate youth on more effective weight-control strategies
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 .