How can obese weight controllers minimize weight gain during the high risk holiday season? By self-monitoring very consistently.
TL;DR: Findings support the critical role of self-monitoring in weight control and demonstrate the benefits of a low-cost intervention for assisting weight controllers during the holidays.
Abstract: This study examined the efficacy of augmenting standard weekly cognitive-behavioral treatment for obesity with a self-monitoring intervention during the high risk holiday season. Fifty-seven participants in a long-term cognitive-behavioral treatment program were randomly assigned to self-monitoring intervention or comparison groups. During 2 holiday weeks (Christmas-New Years), the intervention group's treatment was supplemented with additional phone calls and daily mailings, all focused on self-monitoring. As hypothesized, the intervention group self-monitored more consistently and managed their weight better than the comparison group during the holidays. However, both groups struggled with weight management throughout the holidays. These findings support the critical role of self-monitoring in weight control and demonstrate the benefits of a low-cost intervention for assisting weight controllers during the holidays.
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TL;DR: This article identified seven excuses created by biased decision making as anthropomorphisms called Stymie Beasts, and used two CBT techniques, Therapeutic understanding of science (TUS) and Rational Emotive Therapy (RET), illustrated with examples for all seven Stymies.
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TL;DR: Analysis of relevant endpoints in the PBRC Clinical Laboratory and Stable Isotope Laboratory provided information useful for determination of energy expenditure, water turnover, body composition, clinical biochemistry and metabolism.
Abstract: : Pennington Biomedical Research Center (PBRC) continues a 16 year collaborative effort with the Department of Defense (DoD) in this research effort. Objectives: To assess and evaluate novel ways to sustain warfighter performance during high intensity missions at home and abroad, under specially funded cooperative agreements between the US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC) and PBRC, PBRC provides high quality analytical laboratory, nutrition database and metabolic unit support for military nical research protocols. . nutrition cliSpecific Aims: PBRC performs four research tasks as follows: Task 1: Clinical Laboratory for Human Samples; Task 2: Stable Isotope Laboratory; Task 3: Nutrient Database Laboratory; Task 4: Metabolic Unit Services. The four tasks supported 6 projects directed by USARIEM investigators. (1)The effect of fitness level, caloric intake, and protein intake on short-term nitrogen balance during a 1000-calorie increase in daily energy expenditure. (2)Nutritional Evaluation of the Meal, Cold Weather (MCW) as a Sole Source of Subsistence During an Extended Cold-Weather Operation (3)Effects of Caloric Deprivation and Meal Composition on Cognitive Performance and Glucose Levels (4) Effect of Tyrosine Supplementation on Cognitive Performance and Mood During Severe Cold Stress (5)Comparison of a PDA-based Method vs. Written Records for Assessing Energy Intake and Expenditure (6)Response of Biomarkers of Bone Remodeling to Military Recruit Training Study Design: In consultation with the Project Officer at US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM), PBRC Task Leaders for Tasks 1 and 2 determined the number, timing, type of sample and type of analysis. Analysis of relevant endpoints in the PBRC Clinical Laboratory and Stable Isotope Laboratory provided information useful for determination of energy expenditure, water turnover, body composition, clinical biochemistry and metabolism.
TL;DR: To prevent overweight and obesity, doctors advise to limit the caloric content of diet by reducing the consumption of fats and sugars, as well as whole grains and nuts; perform regular exercise.
Abstract: The overweight and obesity is increasing problem for the health care system and for the health of the general population. The number of overweight people with varying degrees of obesity is growing in most countries around the world each year, a third of the world’s population suffers from this condition.
According to scientists, lack of sleep, stress, use of certain pharmacological drugs can lead to obesity. The causes and factors of weight gain are varied, not only in personal life, such as eating habits and physical activity, but also include factors that can not be controlled, such as environmental factors, socio-economic factors, genetic factors and more.
Obesity is a major risk factor for many diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, stroke and some cancers.
Obesity prevention should be one of the top priorities for the health care system. Preventive measures aimed to prevent the development of overweight and obesity have three levels of intervention: primary, secondary and tertiary. The purpose of the primary prevention is to minimize weight gain and prevent the development of overweight or obesity. Secondary prevention aimes to reduce the impact of the existing disease. Tertiary prevention concentraits on reduction of the complications that have developed as a result of the disease.
To prevent overweight and obesity, doctors advise to limit the caloric content of diet by reducing the consumption of fats and sugars; increase the consumption of fruits and vegetables, as well as whole grains and nuts; perform regular exercise.
Regular weighing by health professionals can help identify patterns and factors that contribute to weight gain. The success of obesity therapy depends on the patient’s trust to his doctor and the knowledge of the clinician in this area.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the question of how affect arises and what affect indicates from a feedback-based view-point on self-regulation using the analogy of action control as the attempt to diminish distance to a goal, and proposed a second feedback system that senses and regulates the rate at which the action-guiding system is functioning.
Abstract: The question of how affect arises and what affect indicates is examined from a feedback-based view-point on self-regulation. Using the analogy of action control as the attempt to diminish distance to a goal, a second feedback system is postulated that senses and regulates the rate at which the action-guiding system is functioning
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21 Nov 1994TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a survey of self-regulation failure in social and theoretical contexts, focusing on the following: Self-Regulation Failure: Blowing It. Failure to Control Emotions and Moods.
Abstract: Basic Issues: Introduction: Self-Regulation Failure in Social and Theoretical Context. General Patterns and Mechanisms of Self-Regulation Failure. Controlling Thoughts, Feelings, and Actions: Task Performance and Self-Regulation Failure: Blowing It. Self-Management: Taking Care of Yourself. Thoughts Out of Control. Failure to Control Emotions and Moods. Controlling Impulses and Appetities: Impulses and Appetites. Alcohol Consumption and Abuse. Eating Too Much. Smoking. A Sampler of Other Behavioral Control Problems: Gambling, Shopping, and Aggression. Conclusion: Self Regulation: Propects, Problems, and Promises. References. Subject Index.
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TL;DR: The concept of self-control, until recently embedded in intrapsychic personality theories and banished from strict behavioral accounts of human activity, is considered from the perspective of a closed-loop learning paradigm as discussed by the authors.
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TL;DR: In the matched subgroups, obese people who had sought treatment reported greater psychopathology and more binge eating than did those who had not sought treatment or did normal-weight controls.
Abstract: A group of obese people who had not sought treatment, an obese group who had sought treatment in a professional, hospital-based program, and normal-weight controls (N = 547) were compared in regard to level of psychopathology, binge eating, and negative emotional eating. Because the groups differed significantly on several demographic variables, 3 demographically matched groups were created and compared (n = 177, 59 per group). In the matched subgroups, obese people who had sought treatment reported greater psychopathology and more binge eating than did those who had not sought treatment or did normal-weight controls. Both obese groups (including those who had not sought treatment) endorsed more symptoms of distress, negative emotional eating, overeating, difficulty resisting temptation, and less exercise than did normal-weight controls.
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