Objective: To examine a structural equation model of the effects of personal and
interpersonal factors on treatment outcome of bariatric surgery and weight‐loss program …

Research examining factors associated with program attrition or failure to lose weight during
active treatment has yielded mixed findings. The goal of the current investigation was to …

Numerous studies have demonstrated the health benefits of modest weight loss combined
with increased physical activity. The Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), for example …

Obese adult volunteers (N= 49) were randomly assigned to one of fourconditions:(1) Self-
Reward for Weight Loss,(2) Self-Reward for Habit Improvement,(3) Self-Monitoring, and (4) …

Objective Morbidly obese individuals are unlikely to reach and maintain normative weights.
Thus, interventions aimed at alleviating corollary problems, independent of attempts at …

Over 200 articles have been published describing behavior modification programs for
weight reduction. We reviewed the group studies that reported weight data at least 1 year …

OBJECTIVE: To examine binge eating, depression, weight self-efficacy, and weight control
success among obese individuals seeking treatment in a managed care organization …

This study prospectively assessed the psychological effects of weight loss and regain (ie,
weight cycling) in obese women. Measures of mood, binge eating, restraint, disinhibition …

Although showing superior maintenance, behavioral treatments of obesity typically produce
small weight losses at a decelerating rate. Rather than reflecting poor compliance with …

Behavioral self-management training is the state of the art in the treatment of obesity.
However, most of those treated experience only temporary success in keeping weight off. In …