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A pilot study of interpersonal psychotherapy for preventing excess weight gain in adolescent girls at‐risk for obesity
Author(s) -
TanofskyKraff Marian,
Wilfley Denise E.,
Young Jami F.,
Mufson Laura,
Yanovski Susan Z.,
Glasofer Deborah R.,
Salaita Christine G.,
Schvey Natasha A.
Publication year - 2010
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/eat.20773
Subject(s) - interpersonal psychotherapy , percentile , weight gain , obesity , binge eating , binge eating disorder , psychology , weight loss , medicine , interpersonal communication , psychiatry , body weight , randomized controlled trial , eating disorders , pediatrics , bulimia nervosa , social psychology , statistics , mathematics
Objective Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) is effective at reducing binge episodes and inducing weight stabilization in obese adults with binge eating disorder. Method We piloted the administration of IPT to girls at‐risk for excess weight gain (BMI 75 th –97 th percentile; IPT‐WG) with and without loss of control (LOC) eating. Thirty‐eight girls (12–17 years) were randomized to IPT‐WG or a standard‐of‐care health education group. Results All 38 girls completed the programs and all follow‐up visits through 6 months. Thirty‐five of 38 returned for a complete assessment visit at 1 year. Among girls with baseline LOC ( n = 20), those in IPT‐WG experienced greater reductions in such episodes than girls in health education ( p = .036). Regardless of LOC status, over 1 year girls in IPT‐WG were less likely to increase their BMI as expected for their age and BMI percentile ( p = .028). Discussion IPT‐WG is feasible and acceptable to adolescent girls at‐risk for adult obesity and may prevent excess weight gain over 1 year. © 2009 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Eat Disord 2010; 43:701–706