OBJECTIVE The goal of this study was to examine weight misperception among overweight adolescents in recent years and compare the demographic characteristics and weight-related behaviors of overweight adolescents who accurately and inaccurately perceive their weight status. METHODS We used data from the nationally representative Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, collected every 2 years...

BACKGROUND Little is known about the effectiveness of behavioral strategies to prevent long-term weight gain among adolescents and young adults. OBJECTIVE The objective was to assess the relation of dietary and physical activity weight-control strategies, alone and together, with subsequent weight change. DESIGN This was a prospective study of 4456 female adolescents and young adults aged 1...

BACKGROUND Lifestyle behavior modification is an essential component of self-management of type 2 diabetes. We evaluated the prevalence of engagement in lifestyle behaviors for management of the disease, as well as the impact of healthcare professional support on these behaviors. METHODS Self-reported data were available from 2682 adult respondents, age 20 years or older, to the 2011 Survey o...

Regulatory-Focus Theory [Higgins, E. T. (1997). Beyond pleasure and pain. American Psychologist, 52, 1280-1300.] distinguishes between self-regulation with a promotion focus (focusing on the presence and absence of positive outcomes) and a prevention focus (focusing on the presence and absence of negative outcomes). We examined whether regulatory-focus theory can help us to better understand th...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of the present study was to examine whether there are overall differences in help-seeking, in specific weight control behaviors used, and in predictors of seeking professional help for weight loss between African American and Caucasian women. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING Participants were recruited from community sources in Philadelphia. PARTICIPANTS One hu...

OBJECTIVE To describe the types of eating problems experienced by women in an Australian twin population. METHOD Questions assessing preoccupation with weight or shape, use of various methods of weight control, difficulties with weight control, disordered eating, or binging, were administered to a group of 3,869 female twins. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were used to summarize...