- The Impact of Behavioural and Cognitive Factors on Weight-loss Maintenance in Previously Obese Individuals: A Systematic Review.
- How female dieters experience more feelings of craving and guilt after looking at visual images of chocolate.
- A new psychological intervention tool for facilitating purposeful weight loss: Do Something Different
Obesity is a growing problem in the UK and the rest of the world. The Department of Health (1995, cited in Ogden, 2000) published figures that illustrated this increase in obesity within the UK. Between 1980 and 1994 rates of obesity increased for males from 6% up to 13%, and for females from 8% up to 16%.......
Author: Dr. Leanne Andrews
School of Psychology
University of Hertfordshire
The aim of this study is to see whether exposure to images of chocolate induces cravings and guilty feelings in females. A further aim was to examine whether these effects are heightened in the case of dieters.
Authors: Professor Ben (C) Fletcher, Dr. Karen J.
Pine, Zoe Woodbridge, Avril Nash
School of Psychology
University of Hertfordshire.
Objectives: To investigate whether a psychological and behavioural approach to weight loss is effective and produces long term weight loss maintenance.
Author:Professor Ben (C) Fletcher, Jill
Hanson, Nadine Page & Dr. Karen Pine
School of Psychology
University of Hertfordshire