Journal article
The relationship of alcohol use to weight loss in the context of behavioral weight loss treatment
Appetite, v 99, pp 105-111
01 Apr 2016
PMID: 26792773
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Abstract
Despite common wisdom that reducing alcohol intake will facilitate weight loss, little research has examined whether participants in behavioral weight loss treatments actually decrease their alcohol intake, or whether reduced alcohol intake relates to weight loss outcomes in this context. This study examined the relationship of alcohol use to energy intake excluding alcohol and to weight in 283 overweight and obese adults participating in a 26-session behavioral weight loss treatment. The majority of participants consumed low to moderate levels of alcohol at baseline. Participants who consumed alcohol at baseline meaningfully reduced their alcohol intake by end-of-treatment. Alcohol use did not relate to weight at baseline or end-of-treatment when controlling for relevant demographic variables, and change in alcohol use was unrelated to weight change in the overall sample during treatment. However, end-of-treatment alcohol intake did relate to end-of-treatment energy intake excluding alcohol. In addition, behavioral impulsivity and change in alcohol intake interacted to predict weight loss, such that decreases in alcohol intake were associated with greater percent weight loss at end-of-treatment for participants with higher levels of impulsivity. Alcohol consumption may lead to overeating episodes, and highly impulsive individuals may be at risk for increased energy intake during or after episodes of drinking. Therefore, the recommendation to reduce alcohol intake in the context of behavioral weight loss treatment seems warranted, particularly for individuals with high levels of impulsivity.
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- Title
- The relationship of alcohol use to weight loss in the context of behavioral weight loss treatment
- Creators
- Colleen A Kase - Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. Electronic address: cak343@drexel.eduAmani D Piers - Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USAKatherine Schaumberg - Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USAEvan M Forman - Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USAMeghan L Butryn - Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
- Publication Details
- Appetite, v 99, pp 105-111
- Publisher
- Elsevier; England
- Grant note
- R01 DK092374 / NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK 092374 / NIDDK NIH HHS
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Center for Weight, Eating and Lifestyle Science (WELL) [Historical]
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000371844800014
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84955296581
- Other Identifier
- 991014877793504721
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- Behavioral Sciences
- Nutrition & Dietetics