Eating behavior and gastric emptying in adults with Prader-Willi syndrome.

Background/aims: Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a complex genetic disorder characterized by distinctive physical, behavioral and psychiatric features. One cardinal symptom is excessive eating, often leading to extreme obesity. The etiology of the hyperphagia is unknown, but eating behaviors and gastrointestinal motility could play a pivotal role.

Sibutramine treatment in obesity: initial eating behaviour in relation to weight loss results and changes in mood.

The aim of the study was to study the role of initial eating behaviour for subsequent weight loss in treatment with sibutramine (Reductil, Meridia) an anti-obesity drug enhancing satiety, and also to assess changes in mood during the treatment. The participants were 36 obese patients with a mean BMI of 39 kg m(-2). Eating behaviour was assessed with the three factor eating questionnaire (TFEQ), and depressive features with the comprehensive psychopathological rating scale (CPRS).

Sensitivity and specificity of classification systems for fatness in adolescents.

Background: Various body mass index (BMI) standards have been proposed for defining overweight in adolescence, but few studies have evaluated their diagnostic accuracy.

Objective: We compared the sensitivity and specificity of BMI-based classification systems for detecting excess fatness in adolescents.

Design: A cross-sectional analysis of 474 adolescents aged 17 y was used.

Long-term weight development in women: a 15-year follow-up of the effects of pregnancy.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate how well prepregnancy BMI, gestational weight gain, and postpartum weight retention predict retention of weight 15 years later among parous women.

Research Methods And Procedures: The Stockholm Pregnancy and Women's Nutrition (SPAWN) study is a long-term follow-up study of women who delivered children in 1984 to 1985 (n = 2342). The participants initially filled out questionnaires about their eating and exercise habits, social circumstances, etc.

Food intake with an antiobesity drug (sibutramine) versus placebo and rorschach data: a crossover within-subjects study.

We related the effect of the satiety enhancing drug sibutramine (Meridia, Reductil) on food intake to Rorschach Comprehensive System (Exner, 1991, 1993) personality factors. A placebo-controlled crossover, within-subjects design (n = 36) was used. Food intake after 2 weeks in the sibutramine and placebo conditions was assessed with a test meal using the VIKTOR (Cabmek, Stockholm, Sweden) setup, a computerized eating monitor.

Sibutramine treatment in obesity: predictors of weight loss including rorschach personality data.

Objective: To study personality and clinical factors in weight loss by sibutramine (Meridia and Reductil), an anti-obesity drug enhancing satiety.

Research Methods And Procedures: The subjects were 30 obese patients [43 +/- 12 years (mean +/- SD), BMI 40 +/- 4 kg/m(2)]. The treatment comprised 15 mg of sibutramine administered daily and monthly dietary advice.

Peptides associated with hyperphagia in adults with Prader-Willi syndrome before and during GH treatment.

Unlabelled: Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a complex genetic disorder characterised by mild mental retardation and distinct physical, behavioural, and psychiatric features. One of the cardinal symptoms is excessive eating, which--if left untreated--leads to extreme obesity. In the present study we have examined circulating levels of peptides with documented association to hyperphagia in young adults with PWS.

Microstructure of eating behavior associated with Rorschach characteristics in obesity.

The relationship between the microstructure of eating behavior and personality aspects according to the Rorschach Comprehensive System (Exner, 1991, 1993) was investigated among obese participants (N = 32). Eating behavior was measured using a computerized eating monitor, VIKTOR (Cabmek, Stockholm, Sweden), calculating initial eating rate and the eating curve. A higher initial eating rate reflecting eating drive was associated with Rorschach signs of stress overload according to the D Score and higher affective responsiveness to external stimuli seen in the Affective ratio.

Vision and eating behavior in obese subjects.

Objective: Vision is one of a number of factors influencing the amount of food consumed during a meal. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of vision on the microstructure of the eating behavior of obese subjects.

Research Methods And Procedures: Eighteen obese subjects with a body mass index (mean +/- SD) of 39.

Natural course of gestational diabetes mellitus: long term follow up of women in the SPAWN study.

Objectives: Long term follow up women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).

Design: Case-control study.

Setting: Academic obesity unit.

Vision and eating behavior.

Objective: Eating behavior is influenced by internal and external factors. Vision is one part of the complex pattern of factors influencing the amount of food consumed during a meal. The aim of this study was to explore the impact of vision on the microstructure of eating behavior and the subjective motivation to eat.