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Weighing the Options: Criteria for Evaluating Weight-Management Programs
stress management, 84
treatment goals, 83
Benefits of weight loss
health status, 2 , 55-58 , 62 , 63
long-term, 58-61
Binge eating, 117 , 177 , 179 , 222
Binge Eating Scale, 179
Bioelectric impedance analysis, 40
Blood pressure, 2 , 27 , 38 , 50-51 , 97
pediatric obesity and, 219
reduction in weight loss, 56-57
response to exercise, 196-197
Body-Cathexis and Self-Cathexis Scale, 176
Body fat
dietary fat and, 107-110
distribution of, 44-45
in obesity measurement, 40
pediatric assessment, 211
weight loss patterns, 120
Body mass index
calculation, 40
in defining obesity, 44 , 169
healthy ranges, 2 , 142
indications for surgical intervention, 88 , 90
mortality risk, 58-59
as outcome indicator, 120
pediatric, 211-212
as risk indicator, 43 , 50 , 142
tables, 41-42
in treatment matching, 95
Body Parts Satisfaction Scale, 177
Body Satisfaction Scale, 176
Body Shape Questionnaire, 176-177
Bulimia nervosa, 177 , 222
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Caffeine, 122
Cancer, 38
CARDIA questionnaire, 193
Cardiovascular disorders, 2 , 27 , 38
benefits of weight loss in, 57
costs, 57
pediatric obesity and, 219
risk reduction program, 158
Causes of obesity, 38
biological, 53 , 153
in children, 214-219 , 231-232
dietary fat consumption, 107-110
environmental, 53
obesity trends and, 52
psychological dysfunction in, 174
research opportunities, 23-24 , 164-165
Cerebrovascular disease, 38
Child Behavior Knowledge Scale, 184
Children and adolescents, 3
causes of obesity, 214-219 , 231-232
definition of obesity, 210-212 , 231
ethnicity in obesity patterns, 213-214
health risks in dieting, 221-222
health risks in obesity, 219-220
obesity treatment, 222-227 , 231 , 232
outcomes research, 227-230
physical activity assessment, 194-195
prevalence of obesity among, 210 , 212-213
preventive interventions, 23 , 159 , 160 , 161-162 , 230-231 , 233
safety precautions, 115-116
Cholesterol levels, 2
meal size and frequency and, 110
national trends, 51-52
Clinical programs
characteristics, 3-4 , 66
dietary program in, 132
health assessment in, 12 , 15 , 17 , 19 , 142 , 143-144
outcomes evaluation in, 17 , 145-146 , 147
popular programs, features of, 73-80
staff qualifications, 12 , 143
subcategories, 66
treatment matching in, 8 , 140
very-low-calorie diets in, 82-83
Cognitive-behavioral interventions, 24 , 84