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The impression from Swedish eating disorder (ED) units is that there has been an increase in the number of overweight or obese patients. There is, however, no research studying whether these patients differ from normal-weight ED patients in other aspects than weight. Differences between normal-weight and overweight or obese ED patients could indicate that these groups of patients need different treatment...
Purpose The aim of the present study was to investigate dimensionality and psychometric properties of the Italian Food Cravings Questionnaire-Trait-reduced (FCQ-T-r) in a sample of obese and overweight patients seeking weight loss treatment. Methods Participants were 504 (416 women and 88 men) overweight and obese patients (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m 2 ), and 289 (215 women and 74...
Aim To assess the dimensionality and psychometric properties of an Italian version of the Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS) in a sample of obese/overweight patients attending low-energy diet therapy. Methods Participants were 300 overweight and obese patients who were admitted to a private medical center in Rome, Italy. Controls were 300 (231 women and 69 men) adults from the general population...
Purpose To study some psycho-social variables in a sample of non-weight loss treatment-seeking overweight adults and to evaluate the weight outcome and the possible risk factors for weight gain over a 1-year period. Methods 167 Overweight (BMI range 25–29.9) subjects (66 % females, age 50 ± 10 years, BMI 28 ± 1.49) were recruited randomly in the surgeries of primary care physicians (PCPs). Data...
Background Acupuncture is widely used as an alternative modality for weight loss. Despite its increasing use, few acupuncture studies have evaluated the effect of a weight loss program on the mental health of obese/overweight participants and none have looked at the effect on those with eating, weight and shape concerns. Objectives To investigate the feasibility of conducting an acupuncture study...
Purpose (a) To identify clusters of eating patterns among the Italian population aged 15–64 years, focusing on typical Mediterranean diet (Med-diet) items consumption; (b) to examine the distribution of eating habits, as identified clusters, among age classes and genders; (c) evaluate the impact of: belonging to a specific eating cluster, level of physical activity (PA), sociocultural and psychological...
Purpose To examine the factorial structure of the University of Rhode Island Change Assessment Scale (IT-URICA) for weight management in a sample of Italian overweight and obese patients enrolled in a nutritional rehabilitation program. Methods 334 inpatients completed the translated and adjusted version of the IT-URICA at admission to the hospital. Psychometric testing included confirmatory factor...
Purpose To determine what factors contribute to the efficacy of non-drug treatments designed to promote weight loss in overweight and obese adolescents. Methods Data sources Medline/PubMed; Psychinfo; EMBASE; Web of Science (ISI); and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. Study selection Randomized clinical trials of treatments for obesity and overweight in adolescents aged 10–19 years...
The positive association between overweight, obesity, and cardiovascular and all-cause mortality is well established, even though this relation is typically U shaped with an increased risk also in low-weight subjects. However, being overweight or obese has been associated with a better prognosis in subjects suffering from chronic diseases, id est the “obesity paradox”. In both community-dwelling and...
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