TY - JOUR
T1 - The use of motivational enhancement strategies for the maintenance of weight loss among obese individuals
T2 - A preliminary investigation
AU - Rieger, Elizabeth
AU - Dean, H. Y.
AU - Steinbeck, K. S.
AU - Caterson, I. D.
AU - Manson, E.
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - Aim: To investigate the efficacy of motivational enhancement strategies integrated within a standard lifestyle modification program for the maintenance of weight loss and improved psychosocial functioning of obese adults. Methods: Twenty-two obese adults completed 20 sessions of a motivationally informed cognitive behavioural treatment for weight loss and maintenance. Treatment outcome measures included anthropometrics, obesity-specific quality of life, impulsive eating tendencies, body dissatisfaction, mood disturbance and maladaptive cognitions. Results: At post-treatment, there was a significant decrease in body weight (123.04 ± 22.06 vs. 116.84 ± 23.53, p < 0.001) with no significant change by the 12-month follow-up. Patients also reported significant improvements in obesity-related quality of life, impulsive eating tendencies, body dissatisfaction and maladaptive cognitions at post-treatment that were maintained at the 1-year follow-up. Conclusions: The implementation of motivational enhancement strategies within a cognitive behavioural program results in sustained weight loss that compares favourably to previous lifestyle modification programs.
AB - Aim: To investigate the efficacy of motivational enhancement strategies integrated within a standard lifestyle modification program for the maintenance of weight loss and improved psychosocial functioning of obese adults. Methods: Twenty-two obese adults completed 20 sessions of a motivationally informed cognitive behavioural treatment for weight loss and maintenance. Treatment outcome measures included anthropometrics, obesity-specific quality of life, impulsive eating tendencies, body dissatisfaction, mood disturbance and maladaptive cognitions. Results: At post-treatment, there was a significant decrease in body weight (123.04 ± 22.06 vs. 116.84 ± 23.53, p < 0.001) with no significant change by the 12-month follow-up. Patients also reported significant improvements in obesity-related quality of life, impulsive eating tendencies, body dissatisfaction and maladaptive cognitions at post-treatment that were maintained at the 1-year follow-up. Conclusions: The implementation of motivational enhancement strategies within a cognitive behavioural program results in sustained weight loss that compares favourably to previous lifestyle modification programs.
KW - Cognitive behaviour therapy
KW - Motivational enhancement therapy
KW - Obesity
KW - Weight-loss maintenance
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=65549135934&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/j.1463-1326.2008.01027.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1463-1326.2008.01027.x
M3 - Article
SN - 1462-8902
VL - 11
SP - 637
EP - 640
JO - Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism
JF - Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism
IS - 6
ER -