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Degree

Master of Arts (MA), Bowling Green State University, Psychology/Clinical, 2005.

Abstract

The present study examines whether self-efficacy, binge/emotional eating, body image, self-esteem, self-reported difficulties and outcome expectancies mediate the relationship between onset of obesity and percent of body weight lost/change. Forty-four sedentary, obese adults participated in a six-month behavioral weight loss program (BLWP) and six-month maintenance phase. At baseline, early onset of obesity was associated with increased BMI levels. However, early onset was not associated with percent weight lost/change during the treatment or maintenance phases and was not consistently associated with any other psychological or physiological outcome. Findings and methodological limitations are discussed.

Subject Headings

Psychology, Clinical

Keywords

Early Onset; Childhood; Obesity; Weight Loss

Advisor

Robert A. Carels

Pages

101p.

Document number: bgsu1122041149
Permalink: http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1122041149

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