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Dietary helplessness and disinhibition in weight cyclers and maintainers
Author(s) -
Carmody Timothy P.,
Brunner Robert L.,
St. Jeor Sachiko T.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
international journal of eating disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.785
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1098-108X
pISSN - 0276-3478
DOI - 10.1002/1098-108x(199511)18:3<247::aid-eat2260180306>3.0.co;2-w
Subject(s) - disinhibition , learned helplessness , psychology , weight loss , weight management , obesity , gerontology , medicine , developmental psychology , psychiatry
Objective: The primary purpose of this study was to compare obese versus nonobese adults and weight cyclers versus maintainers on measures of dietary helplessness, nutrition concern, dietary restraint, and disinhibition. Method: Dietary helplessness, nutrition concern, dietary restraint, and disinhibition were assessed in 385 healthy obese and nonobese men and women in the RENO Diet‐Heart Study, a 5‐year prospective investigation of cardiovascular risk factors, weight cycling, and lifestyle. Results: The results indicated that dietary helplessness and disinhibition were significantly greater in obese individuals, subjects with a history of weight cycling, and weight fluctuators (prospectively measured). Women were found to score significantly higher than men on measures of dietary helplessness, disinhibition, and cognitive restraint. Discussion: The role of nutrition attitudes is discussed in relation to dietary self‐regulation, weight fluctuation, and management of body weight. © 1995 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.