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Differential relation of psychological functioning with the history and experience of weight cycling.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Friedman, MA; Schwartz, MB; Brownell, KD
Published in: Journal of consulting and clinical psychology
August 1998

Two measures of weight cycling and indexes of psychological functioning were examined in a large sample of dieters. History of weight cycling was assessed to include number of dieting attempts, total lifetime weight lost and regained, and number of weight cycles over 20 lb (9.1 kg). Experience of weight cycling measured perception of being a yo-yo dieter and perceived success at maintaining past weight losses. Experience was more strongly related than history to all psychological measures. Further, when controlling for the effects of age, body mass index, and experience, the relation between history and the psychological variables was nonsignificant. This finding suggests that an individual's perception of being a weight cycler may be more related to psychological problems than the actual number of pounds lost and regained over time.

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Published In

Journal of consulting and clinical psychology

DOI

EISSN

1939-2117

ISSN

0022-006X

Publication Date

August 1998

Volume

66

Issue

4

Start / End Page

646 / 650

Related Subject Headings

  • Weight Loss
  • Weight Gain
  • Self Concept
  • Personal Satisfaction
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Health Surveys
  • Female
  • Diet, Reducing
  • Clinical Psychology
 

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Friedman, M. A., Schwartz, M. B., & Brownell, K. D. (1998). Differential relation of psychological functioning with the history and experience of weight cycling. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 66(4), 646–650. https://doi.org/10.1037//0022-006x.66.4.646
Friedman, M. A., M. B. Schwartz, and K. D. Brownell. “Differential relation of psychological functioning with the history and experience of weight cycling.Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 66, no. 4 (August 1998): 646–50. https://doi.org/10.1037//0022-006x.66.4.646.
Friedman MA, Schwartz MB, Brownell KD. Differential relation of psychological functioning with the history and experience of weight cycling. Journal of consulting and clinical psychology. 1998 Aug;66(4):646–50.
Friedman, M. A., et al. “Differential relation of psychological functioning with the history and experience of weight cycling.Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, vol. 66, no. 4, Aug. 1998, pp. 646–50. Epmc, doi:10.1037//0022-006x.66.4.646.
Friedman MA, Schwartz MB, Brownell KD. Differential relation of psychological functioning with the history and experience of weight cycling. Journal of consulting and clinical psychology. 1998 Aug;66(4):646–650.

Published In

Journal of consulting and clinical psychology

DOI

EISSN

1939-2117

ISSN

0022-006X

Publication Date

August 1998

Volume

66

Issue

4

Start / End Page

646 / 650

Related Subject Headings

  • Weight Loss
  • Weight Gain
  • Self Concept
  • Personal Satisfaction
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Health Surveys
  • Female
  • Diet, Reducing
  • Clinical Psychology