TY - JOUR
T1 - Behavioral approaches to the problems of obesity
AU - Faith, Myles S.
AU - Fontaine, Kevin R.
AU - Cheskin, Lawrence J
AU - Allison, David B.
PY - 2000
Y1 - 2000
N2 - Obesity is a complex and increasingly prevalent disorder that can confer a number of medical, social, and psychological difficulties. As a result, an army of treatment strategies falling under the generic umbrella of 'behavior therapy' have been developed and continue to be refined and expanded. In this article, different behavioral approaches to the problems of obesity are outlined and reviewed, specifically, those that target (a) body weight or composition, (b) lifestyle factors and other health-related variables, and (c) related psychological variables such as self-esteem and assertiveness, as well as negative attitudes toward obese persons held by nonobese individuals. For each of these targets of change, approaches to both individual- and group-level interventions are considered. Suggestions for future research and clinical work are offered. Throughout, the importance of conceptualizing obesity as a multifaceted problem is underscored. The necessity for explicit target goals when attempting to modify behavior is also highlighted.
AB - Obesity is a complex and increasingly prevalent disorder that can confer a number of medical, social, and psychological difficulties. As a result, an army of treatment strategies falling under the generic umbrella of 'behavior therapy' have been developed and continue to be refined and expanded. In this article, different behavioral approaches to the problems of obesity are outlined and reviewed, specifically, those that target (a) body weight or composition, (b) lifestyle factors and other health-related variables, and (c) related psychological variables such as self-esteem and assertiveness, as well as negative attitudes toward obese persons held by nonobese individuals. For each of these targets of change, approaches to both individual- and group-level interventions are considered. Suggestions for future research and clinical work are offered. Throughout, the importance of conceptualizing obesity as a multifaceted problem is underscored. The necessity for explicit target goals when attempting to modify behavior is also highlighted.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 10992608
AN - SCOPUS:0033838675
SN - 0145-4455
VL - 24
SP - 459
EP - 493
JO - Behavior Modification
JF - Behavior Modification
IS - 4
ER -