| Abstract: | Examined attrition and weight loss in 235 female obese binge eaters, episodic overeaters, and nonbingers treated by a 26-wk program of behavior modification and very low calorie diet. No significant differences were observed among conditions in the number of Ss who completed treatment. Episodic overeaters, however, were more likely than Ss in the other 2 conditions to drop out during the last 7 wks of treatment, when Ss resumed consumption of a conventional diet. End-of-treatment weight losses for the 3 conditions, which did not differ significantly, averaged 21.5, 19.4, and 21.7 kg, respectively. No significant differences were observed among conditions in weight regain (which averaged 8.8 kg) in the year following treatment, although small sample sizes prevented an adequate evaluation. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
