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Relationship between motivation for weight loss and dieting and binge eating in a representative population survey.
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PMID:  20069566     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between reasons for weight loss and previous dieting attempts and current binge-eating episodes in overweight and obese individuals.
METHOD: For the n = 355 interviewees of a representative sample of Swiss inhabitants (n = 1,000) reporting a body mass index (BMI) of ≥25, the Weight Loss Motivation Questionnaire-distinguishing between the three scales health, appearance in relation to oneself, and appearance in relation to others-was assessed. Pearson's and Spearman's rank correlation coefficients and the partial correlation coefficient controlling for age, sex, socioeconomic status, and BMI were calculated.
RESULTS: Number of previous diets was significantly correlated with all three subscales, whereas presence of binge-eating episodes was only significantly correlated with appearance in relation to oneself.
DISCUSSION: Dieting and binge-eating behavior are differently associated with reasons for weight loss; better matching of treatments to patients' individual needs might improve the high dropout rates observed in weight loss treatments and enhance weight loss success. © 2010 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. (Int J Eat Disord 2011; 44:39-43).
Authors:
Simone Schelling; Simone Munsch; Andrea H Meyer; Jürgen Margraf
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The International journal of eating disorders     Volume:  44     ISSN:  1098-108X     ISO Abbreviation:  Int J Eat Disord     Publication Date:  2011 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-12-14     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8111226     Medline TA:  Int J Eat Disord     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  39-43     Citation Subset:  IM    
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Copyright © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Institute of Psychology, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
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