Author: Darrel Wayne ParisherPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Behavior therapy
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Selected Factors Associated with Success in a Behavioral Weight Loss Program
Author: Darrel Wayne ParisherPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Behavior therapy
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Weight Management
Author: Institute of MedicinePublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309089964
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
The primary purpose of fitness and body composition standards in the U.S. Armed Forces has always been to select individuals best suited to the physical demands of military service, based on the assumption that proper body weight and composition supports good health, physical fitness, and appropriate military appearance. The current epidemic of overweight and obesity in the United States affects the military services. The pool of available recruits is reduced because of failure to meet body composition standards for entry into the services and a high percentage of individuals exceeding military weight-for-height standards at the time of entry into the service leave the military before completing their term of enlistment. To aid in developing strategies for prevention and remediation of overweight in military personnel, the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command requested the Committee on Military Nutrition Research to review the scientific evidence for: factors that influence body weight, optimal components of a weight loss and weight maintenance program, and the role of gender, age, and ethnicity in weight management.
Effective Weight Loss
Author: Evan M. FormanPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 019023203X
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
The obesity epidemic is one of the most serious public health threats confronting the nation and the world. The majority of overweight individuals want to lose weight, but the overall success of self-administered diets and commercial weight loss programs is very poor. Scientific findings suggest that the problem boils down to adherence. The dietary and physical activity recommendations that weight loss programs promote are effective; however, people have difficulty initiating and maintaining changes. Effective Weight Loss presents 25 detailed sessions of an empirically supported, cognitive-behavioral treatment package called Acceptance-Based Behavioral Treatment (ABT). The foundation of this approach is comprised of the nutritional, physical activity, and behavioral components of the most successful, gold-standard behavioral weight loss programs. These components are synthesized with acceptance, willingness, behavioral commitment, motivation, and relapse prevention strategies drawn from a range of therapies. ABT is based on the idea that specialized self-control skills are necessary for weight control, given our innate desire to consume delicious foods and to conserve energy by avoiding physical activity. These self-control skills revolve around a willingness to choose behaviors that may be perceived as uncomfortable, for the sake of a more valuable objective. The Clinician Guide is geared towards helping administer treatment, and the companion Workbook provides summaries of session content, exercises, worksheets, handouts, and assignments for patients and clients receiving the treatment. The books will appeal to psychologists, primary care physicians, nutritionists, dieticians, and other clinicians who counsel the overweight.
Weighing the Options
Author: Paul R. ThomasPublisher: National Academies
ISBN:
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
This volume presents criteria for evaluating treatment programs for obesity and explores what these criteria mean--to health care providers, program designers, researchers, and even overweight people seeking help. Discusses information necessary to make wise program choices and evaluations; examines how client demographics and characteristics--including health status, knowledge of weight-loss issues, and attitude toward weight and body image--affect these programs.
Effective Weight Loss
Author: Evan M. FormanPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190232013
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
The obesity epidemic is one of the most serious public health threats confronting the nation and the world. The majority of overweight individuals want to lose weight, but the overall success of self-administered diets and commercial weight loss programs is very poor. Scientific findings suggest that the problem boils down to adherence. The dietary and physical activity recommendations that weight loss programs promote are effective; however, people have difficulty initiating and maintaining changes. Effective Weight Loss presents 25 detailed sessions of an empirically supported, cognitive-behavioral treatment package called Acceptance-Based Behavioral Treatment (ABT). The foundation of this approach is comprised of the nutritional, physical activity, and behavioral components of the most successful, gold-standard behavioral weight loss programs. These components are synthesized with acceptance, willingness, behavioral commitment, motivation, and relapse prevention strategies drawn from a range of therapies. ABT is based on the idea that specialized self-control skills are necessary for weight control, given our innate desire to consume delicious foods and to conserve energy by avoiding physical activity. These self-control skills revolve around a willingness to choose behaviors that may be perceived as uncomfortable, for the sake of a more valuable objective. The Clinician Guide is geared towards helping administer treatment, and the companion Workbook provides summaries of session content, exercises, worksheets, handouts, and assignments for patients and clients receiving the treatment. The books will appeal to psychologists, primary care physicians, nutritionists, dieticians, and other clinicians who counsel the overweight.
Dissertation Abstracts International
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dissertations, Academic
Languages : en
Pages : 680
Book Description
TRAIT SELF-CONTROL AS A PREDICTOR OF WEIGHT LOSS AND TREATMENT ADHERENCE
Author: Jessica E. BorushokPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Self-control
Languages : en
Pages : 47
Book Description
Obesity is a major epidemic that affects nearly two-thirds of U.S. adults (National Center for Health Statistics, 2012). It is a serious public health concern because of its associated health risks, including cardiovascular disease, Type II diabetes, and premature mortality (Pi-Sunyer, 2009). As such, various interventions have been established to counteract the rising rate of obesity, such as behavioral interventions that focus on dietary recommendations, reduced caloric intake, increased physical activity, and behavioral modification. Researchers have focused on identifying specific factors, such as self-control, that may be associated with increased weight loss and health behavior change. The current study examined the relationship between trait self-control, weight loss and various health behaviors commonly associated with successful weight loss. Forty-three overweight and obese individuals participated in an 18 week behavioral weight loss program. Results showed a relationship between baseline trait self-control and baseline body fat percentage. In addition, results indicated that trait self-control increased throughout the intervention and this change in trait self-control was moderately associated with self-monitoring, calories expended through physical activity and percent weight loss from baseline to post treatment and baseline to six month follow-up. Future research should explore factors that contribute to change in trait self-control, such as motivation and creation of habits, and their relationship to weight loss.
Comprehensive Dissertation Index
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dissertations, Academic
Languages : en
Pages : 894
Book Description
American Doctoral Dissertations
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dissertation abstracts
Languages : en
Pages : 800
Book Description
Healthy Weight for Life
Author: Publisher:
ISBN: 9781590842546
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Discusses how to maintain a healthy weight for life focusing on losing weight successfully, the weight pyramid, daily menus, convenience foods, low-fat cooking, and offers tips for dining out.