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H A Jordan

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Shifting gears: self-reported attitudes and behaviors during times of weight loss, maintenance, and gain.

One hundred and eleven respondents who had achieved at least a 15-pound (6.80 kg) weight loss in a 20-week cognitive-behavioral treatment program for obesity were asked 6 to 10 years after treatment to describe their current use of cognitive and behavioral activities during periods of weight maintenance, loss, and gain. Eleven scales were constructed to measure the self-reported frequency with which the cognitive and behavioral efforts were extended for Weight Monitoring; Food Record Monitoring; Calorie Counting; Shopping; Food Storage and Preparation; Meal Times; Snack Times; Social Occasions; Taste and Satisfaction; Physical Activity; and Sports/Exercise. A multivariate repeated-analysis of variance indicated that the respondents increased the mean frequencies with which all 11 of the cognitive and behavioral efforts were used during times of weight loss; these mean frequencies decreased during times of maintenance and decreased still further during times of weight gain. The conclusion was drawn that the respondents were able to differentiate among the types of attitudes and behaviors that they used during times of gain, maintenance, and loss.

Attitude

Changes in nutrient intake during a behavioral weight control program.

Behavioral modification holds promise of being an effective mode of therapy for obesity. It focuses on changing clients' eating habits and does not always include specific dietary guidance. This study was conducted to learn whether such behavior modification training results in the adoption of nutritionally sound dietary patterns. Originally, the diets of fifteen individuals met two-thirds of all Recommended Dietary Allowances. After a twenty-week program, the only nutrients below this level were iron, thiamin, and calcium. Other changes involved an increase in nutrient density for protein, fiber, phosphorus, iron, vitamin A, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, ascorbic acid, and cholesterol. Nutrient density for carbohydrates, fat, and calcium decreased.

Adult

Effects of simultaneous oral-intragastric ingestion on meal patterns and satiety in humans.

Simultaneous oral-intragastric ingestion of a liquid diet was compared with oral ingestion for 15-21 days in four males or normal weight, 18-21 years old. All the subjects are significantly more (M= 222 cm3 or kcal [930 kJ] per meal, p less than .025) during simultaneous compared with oral lunches and dinners. Subjects reduced the size and frequency of breakfasts and snacks, which were always ingested orally, however, and did not gain weight. In a second experiment, the same four subjects ate significantly more (M-177 cm3 more, p less than .001 at lunch when the rate of ingestion was 200 cm3/min compared with 100 cm3/min regardless of route (oral, intragastric or simultaneous). They also ate significantly more (M=135 cm3 more, p less than 0.25) during simultaneous meals compared with oral or intragastric meals ingested at the same rate. Thus, rate of ingestion and oral stimulation are important determinants of meal size in humans.

Administration, Oral