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Self-reported dieting experiences of women with body mass indexes of 30 or more.
J Am Diet Assoc. 2004 Jun; 104(6):972-4.JA

Abstract

Self-reported information on dieting experiences of 149 women with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 to 70 was gathered to refute the notion that obese women have made few serious attempts to lose weight and to see whether women with higher BMIs report more frequent dieting than women with lower BMIs. Participants completed questionnaires about lifetime dieting experiences and provided demographic information, including heights and weights. Statistical comparisons among categorical variables were made using chi(2) tests. Women with higher BMIs tended to start dieting before age 14 (P<.001) and had dieted more frequently (P<.01) than women with lower BMIs. Negative memories of dieting far outnumbered positive or neutral ones. When a patient has a history of dieting failure, dietetics professionals should consider focusing on improvements in metabolic fitness through lifestyle changes for chronic disease risk reduction rather than encouraging continued attempts to lose weight.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Ikeda JP
Department of Nutrition Sciences and Toxicology, University of California. Berkley, CA 94720-3104, USA. jikeda@socrates.berkley.edu
Lyons P
No affiliation info available
Schwartzman F
No affiliation info available
Mitchell RA
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overAmphetaminesAppetite DepressantsBody Mass IndexDiet, ReducingFemaleHumansMiddle AgedObesitySelf DisclosureSurveys and QuestionnairesWeight Loss

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

15175598

Citation

Ikeda, Joanne P., et al. "Self-reported Dieting Experiences of Women With Body Mass Indexes of 30 or More." Journal of the American Dietetic Association, vol. 104, no. 6, 2004, pp. 972-4.
Ikeda JP, Lyons P, Schwartzman F, et al. Self-reported dieting experiences of women with body mass indexes of 30 or more. J Am Diet Assoc. 2004;104(6):972-4.
Ikeda, J. P., Lyons, P., Schwartzman, F., & Mitchell, R. A. (2004). Self-reported dieting experiences of women with body mass indexes of 30 or more. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 104(6), 972-4.
Ikeda JP, et al. Self-reported Dieting Experiences of Women With Body Mass Indexes of 30 or More. J Am Diet Assoc. 2004;104(6):972-4. PubMed PMID: 15175598.
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