Background Body weight dissatisfaction is an important factor in preventing weight gain and
promoting weight loss or maintenance. This study focuses on differences in the rates of body …

Experiences of obesity stigmatization and fear of fat, body image and self-esteem, were
examined in relation to weight loss and weight maintenance. Participants in obesity …

Purpose Obesity unit attrition is frequent and contributes to treatment failure. Many studies
evaluating attrition predictors were part of randomized trials, and different terminology and …

Background Achieving optimal asthma control relies upon several behavioral factors (self-
monitoring, treatment adherence) that may be influenced by asthma self-efficacy (ASE) …

Context Binge eating (BE) is common in overweight and obese individuals with type 2
diabetes mellitus, but little is known about how BE affects weight loss in this population …

Background Weight regain is a common problem following weight loss intervention, with
most people who seek treatment for obesity able to lose weight, but few able to sustain the …

Background Stress may indirectly contribute to disease (eg cardiovascular disease, cancer)
by producing deleterious changes to diet. Purpose The purpose of this study was to test the …

Abstract Aims/Introduction In this meta‐analysis, we aimed to explore the association
between bodyweight cycling (weight fluctuation) and the risk of developing diabetes …

Using the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB), this study investigates weight control in
overweight and obese participants (27kg/m2⩽ BMI< 45kg/m2) taking part in a dietary …

Objective: Systematically identifying pretreatment characteristics that predict successful
weight management is important to improve intervention efficacy and clinical practice. This …