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 .
Nondieting versus dieting treatment for overweight binge-eating women.
This study evaluated the effectiveness of nondieting versus dieting treatments for overweight , binge-eating women . Participants ( N = 219 ) were r and omly assigned to 1 of 3 groups : diet treatment ( DT ) , nondiet treatment ( NDT ) , or wait-list control ( WLC ) . DT received a balanced-deficit diet reinforced with behavioral strategies . NDT received therapy design ed to help participants break out of their dieting cycles . Treatment in both conditions was administered in weekly groups for 6 months , followed by 26 biweekly maintenance meetings , for a total of 18 months of contact . At 6 months posttreatment , DT lost 0.6 kg while NDT gained 1.3 kg . Both treatment groups reduced their Binge Eating Scale scores significantly more than WLC . At 18-month follow-up , both treatment groups experienced weight gain but maintained similar reductions in binge eating . Results indicate that neither intervention was successful in producing short- or long-term weight loss . Therapist biases , which may have affected treatment integrity , and other method ological issues are discussed in relation to the small weight losses achieved
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 .