Weight-Related Information Avoidance Prospectively Predicts Poorer Self-Monitoring and Engagement in a Behavioral Weight Loss Intervention.

CONCLUSIONS: Greater WIA, as assessed via a brief questionnaire, may place individuals at risk for poorer self-monitoring and treatment engagement during BWL. Further research on the implications of WIA in the context of weight management is warranted, including evaluation of correlates, moderators, and mechanisms of action of WIA.
CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION: NCT03337139.
PMID: 32491152 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Annals of Behavioral Medicine - June 2, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Schumacher LM, Martinelli MK, Convertino AD, Forman EM, Butryn ML Tags: Ann Behav Med Source Type: research