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- Title
Weight Loss Treatment and Psychological Well-Being.
- Authors
Blaine, Bruce E.; Rodman, Jennifer; Newman, Jennifer M.
- Abstract
Research suggests that weight loss treatment generally benefits psychological well-being but these effects have never been quantitatively reviewed. A meta-analysis of 117 weight loss treatment tests showed that weight loss treatment was associated with lowered depression and increased self-esteem. Treatment type moderated treatment effects on depression and self-esteem. Actual weight loss moderated treatment effects on self-esteem but not depression; only treatments that produced actual weight loss predicted increased self-esteem whereas improvements in depression were independent of weight loss. The clinical implications of the findings and the possible causal relationships among weight, depression and self- esteem are discussed.
- Subjects
WEIGHT loss; PSYCHOLOGY; META-analysis; MENTAL depression; WELL-being; SELF-esteem
- Publication
Journal of Health Psychology, 2007, Vol 12, Issue 1, p66
- ISSN
1359-1053
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1359105307071741