A preliminary investigation of sex differences and the mediational role of food thought suppression in the relationship between stress and weight cycling

    Authors

    R. D. Barnes;S. Tantleff-Dunn

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Eat. Weight Disord.-Stud. Anorex.

    Keywords

    Thought suppression; food thought suppression; eating; weight; overweight; obesity; weight cycling; weight regain; stress; BINGE-EATING DISORDER; LOSS MAINTENANCE; MENTAL CONTROL; BEHAVIOR; STRATEGIES; RELAPSE; OBESITY; TRIAL; Psychiatry

    Abstract

    Despite improvements in weight loss treatment efficacy, research demonstrates that most people are unable to maintain weight loss over time. Individuals who utilize avoidant coping methods are less successful at maintaining weight loss than those who directly cope with stressors. Thought suppression, or trying to avoid certain thoughts, could be considered cognitive avoidance. Therefore, the current study evaluated the unexplored relationship among stress, food thought suppression, and weight cycling. Overweight and obese community individuals (N=347) completed self-report measures of thought suppression, weight history, and stress. Food thought suppression fully mediated the relationship between stress and weight cycling in women and approached significance for men. Results have implications for improving weight loss maintenance and support further exploration of third wave interventions, such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Mindfulness, in the treatment of obesity. (Eating Weight Disorcl. 15: e265-e269, 2010). (C)2010, Editrice Kurtis

    Journal Title

    Eating and Weight Disorders-Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity

    Volume

    15

    Issue/Number

    4

    Publication Date

    1-1-2010

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    E265

    Last Page

    E269

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000293207700009

    ISSN

    1124-4909

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