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Behavioral and Psychological Predictors of Treatment Outcome in Obesity

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Obesity Treatment

Part of the book series: NATO ASI Series ((NSSA,volume 278))

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The identification of predictor variables in the treatment of obese patients can focus on four separate albeit related facets: attrition during treatment; short-term weight loss, long-term weight loss; and changes in maladaptive lifestyle behaviors associated with obesity, such as high fat intake, physical inactivity, and binge eating.

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Wilson, G.T. (1995). Behavioral and Psychological Predictors of Treatment Outcome in Obesity. In: Allison, D.B., Pi-Sunyer, F.X. (eds) Obesity Treatment. NATO ASI Series, vol 278. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1901-0_24

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