Publications by authors named "Ross M Sonnenblick"
Objective: Understanding the perspectives of behavioral weight loss (BWL) participants could inform whether, how, and for whom BWL should be offered.
Method: All 126 participants in a clinical trial of BWL for adults with binge-eating disorder (BED) and overweight/obesity were contacted about a qualitative study. 45 participants, 11 of whom had dropped out of the parent study, completed qualitative interviews.
Using data from 165 adult participants who enrolled in four studies of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for binge-spectrum eating disorders (EDs), this secondary analysis examined 1) whether pretreatment hopelessness predicted posttreatment eating pathology, loss-of-control (LOC) eating frequency, and purging frequency; 2) whether treatment had an indirect effect on those outcomes through change in hopelessness; and 3) whether treatment had an indirect effect on hopelessness through those ED measures. The Eating Disorder Examination was used to assess overall eating pathology, LOC frequency, and purging frequency. Hopelessness was measured with one item from the Beck Depression Inventory-II.
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- - This study compared dietary restraint and restriction in adolescents seeking weight control, specifically looking at differences between those with loss-of-control (LOC) eating and those without.
- - 37 adolescents participated in a week-long assessment, with results showing that 41% engaged in LOC eating and those individuals practiced more forms of dietary restraint than those without LOC eating.
- - The findings indicate that while attempting to restrain eating correlates with LOC eating, actual food restriction does not, suggesting the need for further research on this relationship to improve weight control interventions.
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- The study investigates exercise behaviors in individuals with binge-spectrum eating disorders, focusing on distinguishing between maladaptive (driven or compensatory) and adaptive (enjoyment or health-focused) exercise.
- Using latent profile analysis, researchers analyzed 661 exercise episodes from 84 individuals to understand pre-exercise emotions and motivations.
- Findings reveal two distinct exercise profiles: one associated with positive feelings and enjoyment, and another linked to negative feelings and weight-related goals, indicating potential intervention paths for treating eating disorders.