Journal article
An Initial Evaluation of a Commercial Weight Loss Program: Short‐Term Effects on Weight, Eating Behavior, and Mood
Obesity research, v 7(1), pp 51-59
Jan 1999
PMID: 10023730
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Abstract
LOWE, MICHAEL R, KAREN MILLER‐KOVACH, NEMA FRYE, AND SUZANNE PHELAN. An initial evaluation of a commercial weight loss program: short‐term effects on weight, eating behavior, and mood. Obes Res. 1999;7:51–59.
Objective: This paper describes an initial, 4‐week evaluation of a commercial weight loss program.
Research Methods and Procedures: Respondents (n = 985) to newspaper advertisements in two metropolitan areas were assigned to 4 weeks of either the Weight Watchers program or to a Self‐Help condition. Weight loss, psychological vitality, and eating behavior were evaluated before and after the 4‐week intervention.
Results: Weight Watchers participants showed greater improvements than Self‐Help participants on all measures; weight losses averaged 1.87 and 0.77 kg, respectively. The superior outcomes shown by Weight Watchers participants on measures of vitality and eating behavior were still evident when extent of weight loss was controlled. Weight losses across different sites, incomes, and levels of obesity were similar.
Discussion: Although the present study's intervention and outcome assessments were short‐term, the promising results obtained suggest that longer term studies should be undertaken.
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- Title
- An Initial Evaluation of a Commercial Weight Loss Program: Short‐Term Effects on Weight, Eating Behavior, and Mood
- Creators
- Michael R LoweKaren Miller‐KovachNema FryeSuzanne Phelan
- Publication Details
- Obesity research, v 7(1), pp 51-59
- Publisher
- Blackwell Publishing Ltd; Oxford, UK
- Number of pages
- 9
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences (Psychology)
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000079056600007
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0032617904
- Other Identifier
- 991014877782304721
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