Psychiatric symptoms in clients presenting for commercial weight reduction treatment

Article Abstract:

Individuals seeking treatment in a commercial weight reduction program (CWRP) have a higher prevalence of depressive symptomatology and psychosocial disability as compared to those seeking outpatient medical treatment. There is a correlation between degree of obesity and severity of depressive symptoms. CWRP clients, especially women, express higher dissatisfaction with the body irrespective of the actual body weight. Both groups show similar levels if anxiety. Family, social and occupational functioning in CWRP clients is more impaired than that in medical patients.

Psychological aspects, Physiological aspects, Depression, Mental, Depression (Mood disorder), Reducing clinics

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Dietary helplessness and disinhibition in weight cyclers and maintainers

Article Abstract:

Dietary helplessness and disinhibition are significantly observed among those obese persons who have done weight cycling and weight fluctuation previously. Women show higher level of dietary helplessness, disinhibition and cognitive restraint compared to that of men. Dietary restraint and nutrition concern have no direct effect on weight cycling. Cognitive restraint and dietary helplessness are inversely related with each other whereas disinhibition bears a direct relationship with dietary helplessness.

Analysis, Obesity, Nutritionally induced diseases, Nutrition disorders

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