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Eating Frequency Is Higher in Weight Loss Maintainers and Normal-Weight Individuals than in Overweight Individuals (with Jessica L. Bachman, Rena R. Wing, and Hollie A. Raynor), Journal of the American Dietic Association (2011)

Eating frequency has been negatively related to body mass index (BMI). The relationship between eating...

 

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Physical Activity Patterns Using Accelerometry in the National Weight Control Registry (with Victoria A. Catenacci, Gary K. Grunwald, Jan P. Ingebrigtsen, John M. Jakicic, Michael D. McDermott, Rena R. Wing, James O. Hill, and Holly R. Wyatt), Obesity (2011)

The National Weight Control Registry (NWCR) was established in 1993 to examine characteristics of successful...

 

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Dietary energy density and successful weight loss maintenance (with Hollie A. Raynor, Emily L. Walleghen, Jessica L. Bachman, Shannon M. Looney, and Rena R. Wing), Eating Behaviors (2011)

Research shows a positive relationship between dietary energy density (ED) and body mass index (BMI),...

 

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Practitioner Advice and Gestational Weight Gain (with Maureen G. Phipps, Barbara Abrams, Francine Darroch, Andrew Schaffner, and Rena R. Wing), Journal of Women's Health (2011)

Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate receipt of gestational weight gain advice...

 

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Cognitive Interference From Food Cues in Weight Loss Maintainers, Normal Weight, and Obese Individuals (with Jason Hassenstab, Jeanne M. McCaffery, Lawrence Sweet, Hollie A. Raynor, Ronald A. Cohen, and Rena R. Wing), Obesity (2011)

Much attention has been paid to the behavioral characteristics of successful weight loss maintenance, but...

 

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Prevalence and Predictors of Weight-Loss Maintenance in a Biracial Cohort: Results from the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults Study (with Rena R. Wing, Catherine M. Loria, Yongin Kim, and Cora E. Lewis), American Journal of Preventive Medicine (2010)

Background: Few population-based studies have examined the behavioral and psychosocial predictors of long-term weight-loss maintenance....

 

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Pregnancy: A "Teachable Moment" for Weight Control and Obesity Prevention, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (2010)

Excessive gestational weight gain has been shown to relate to high-postpartum weight retention and the...

 

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What Type of Weight Loss Program Do Postpartum Women Want? Treatment Preferences of Postpartum Women in Two Community Settings (with Katelyn Smith, John-Mark Steele, Dawn Wilt, Sally Ames, and Linda McClure), Californian Journal of Health Promotion (2010)

Approximately 25% of women experience major weight gain after pregnancy, retaining more than 4.5 kg....

 

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Clinical Research in Diabetes and Urinary Incontinence: What We Know and Need to Know (with Francine Grodstein and Jeanette S. Brown), The Journal of Urology (2009)

Purpose: We discuss epidemiological and clinical trial research in women with urinary incontinence and diabetes,...

 

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What Distinguishes Weight-Loss Maintainers from the Treatment-Seeking Obese? Analysis of Environmental, Behavioral, and Psychosocial Variables in Diverse Populations (with Tao Liu, Amy Gorin, Michael Lowe, Joseph Hogan, Joseph Fava, and Rena R. Wing), Annals of Behavioral Medicine (2009)

Background Understanding the factors that influence successful weight control is critical for developing interventions.
Purpose...

 

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Use of artificial sweeteners and fat-modified foods in weight loss maintainers and always-normal weight individuals (with W. Lang, D. Jordan, and Rena R. Wing), International Journal of Obesity (2009)

Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare the dietary strategies, and use of...

 

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What Do Physicians Recommend To Their Overweight and Obese Patients? (with Mithun Nallari, Francine E. Darroch, and Rena R. Wing), The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine (2009)

Background: It is recognized that physicians play an important role in responding to the nation's...

 

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Becoming Physically Active After Bariatric Surgery is Associated With Improved Weight Loss and Health-Related Quality of Life (with Dale S. Bond, Luke G. Wolfe, Ronald K. Evans, Jill G. Meador, John M. Kellum, James W. Maher, and Rena R. Wing), Obesity (2009)

The purpose of this study was to determine whether pre- to postoperative increases in physical...

 

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Weight-Loss Maintenance in Successful Weight Losers: Surgical vs. Non-Surgical Methods (with D. S. Bond, T. M. Leahey, James O. Hill, and Rena R. Wing), International Journal of Obesity (2009)

Objective: As large weight losses are rarely achieved through any method except bariatric surgery, there...

 

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Maintaining Large Weight Losses: The Role of Behavioral and Psychological Factors (with Rena R. Wing, George Papandonatos, Joseph L. Fava, Amy A. Gorin, Jeanne McCaffery, and Deborah F. Tate), Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology (2008)

Few studies have examined predictors of weight regain after significant weight losses. This prospective study...

 

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Holiday weight management by successful weight losers and normal weight individuals (with Rena R. Wing, Hollie A. Raynor, Julia Dibello, Kim Nedeau, and Wanfeng Peng), Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology (2008)

This study compared weight control strategies during the winter holidays among successful weight losers (SWL)...

 

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Metabolic Syndrome and Health-Related Quality of Life in Obese Individuals Seeking Weight Reduction (with Adam Gilden Tsai, Thomas A. Wadden, David B. Sarwer, Robert I. Berkowitz, Leslie G. Womble, Louise A. Hesson, and Rebecca Rothman), Obesity (2008)

Background: No previous research has examined the association between metabolic syndrome (MetSyn) and health-related quality...

 

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Physical Activity Patterns in the National Weight Control Registry (with Victoria A. Catenacci, Lorraine G. Ogden, Jennifer Stuht, Rena R. Wing, James O. Hill, and Holly R. Wyatt), Obesity (2008)

Objective: The National Weight Control Registry (NWCR) was established in 1993 to examine the characteristics...

 

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Consistent Self-Monitoring of Weight: A Key Component of Successful Weight Loss Maintenance (with Meghan L. Butryn, James O. Hill, and Rena R. Wing), Obesity (2007)

Objective: The objectives were to investigate the characteristics associated with frequent self-weighing and the relationship...

 

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Empirical Evaluation of Physical Activity Recommendations for Weight Control in Women (with Marta Roberts, Wei Lang, and Rena R. Wing), Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise (2007)

Purpose: Recent recommendations advise 30-60 min of physical activity per day to prevent weight gain...

 

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Internal Disinhibition Predicts Weight Regain Following Weight Loss and Weight Loss Maintenance (with Heather M. Niemeier, Joseph L. Fava, and Rena R. Wing), Obesity (2007)

Objective: The disinhibition scale of the Eating Inventory predicts weight loss outcome; however, it may...

 

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Impact of Weight Loss on the Metabolic Syndrome (with T. A. Wadden, R. I. Berkowitz, D. B. Sarwer, L. G. Womble, R. K. Cato, and R. Rothman), International Journal of Obesity and Related Metabolic Disorders (2007)

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To evaluate the effects of weight loss on the risk of having metabolic syndrome...

 

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Three-Year Weight Change in Successful Weight Losers Who Lost Weight on a Low-Carbohydrate Diet (with Holly Wyatt, Shirine Nassery, Julia DiBello, Joseph L. Fava, James O. Hill, and Rena R. Wing), Obesity (2007)

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate long-term weight loss and eating and...

 

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Television Viewing and Long-Term Weight Maintenance: Results from the Natinoal Weight Control Registry (with Douglas A. Raynor, James O. Hill, and Rena R. Wing), Obesity (2006)

Objective: To examine the role of television (TV) viewing in long-term maintenance of weight loss....

 

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Are the Eating and Exercise Habits of Successful Weigh Losers Changing? (with Holly R. Wyatt, James O. Hill, and Rena R. Wing), Obesity (2006)

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine whether the diet and exercise behaviors...

 

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Obesity in Women (with Rena R. Wing), Medicine and Health/Rhode Island (2005)
 

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The National Weight Control Registry: Is it Useful in Helping Deal with Our Obesity Epidemic? (with James O. Hill, Holly Wyatt, and Rena Wing), Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior (2005)

The National Weight Control Registry (NWCR) consists of over 4800 individuals who have been successful...

 

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Amount of Food Group Variety Consumed in the Diet and Long-Term Weight Loss Maintenance (with Hollie A. Raynor, Robert W. Jeffery, James O. Hill, and Rena R. Wing), Obesity Research (2005)

Objective: Decreases in variety of foods consumed within high-fat-dense food groups and increases in variety...

 

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Involving Support Partners in Obesity Treatment (with Amy Gorin, Deborah Tate, Nancy Sherwood, Robert Jeffery, and Rena R. Wing), Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology (2005)

In this study, the authors examined whether the number or success of weight loss partners...

 

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Medical Triggers Are Associated with Better Short- and Long-Term Weight Loss Outcomes (with Amy A. Gorin, James O. Hill, and Rena R. Wing), Preventive Medicine (2004)

Background. Medical events are often reported as triggers for weight loss, but it is unknown...

 

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Promoting Long-Term Weight Control: Does Dieting Consistency Matter? (with Amy A. Gorin, Rena R. Wing, and James O. Hill), International Journal of Obesity (2004)

OBJECTIVE: The present study examined whether long-term weight loss maintenance is enhanced by maintaining the...

 

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Promoting More Modest Weight Losses: A Pilot Study (with Gary D. Foster, Thomas A. Wadden, Debra Gill, Jenna Ermold, and Elizabeth Didie), International Journal of Obesity and Related Metabolic Disorders (2004)

Objective: This pilot study assessed the short- and long-term effects of a modified cognitive behavioral...

 

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Assessment of Quality of Life in Obese Individuals (with Thomas A. Wadden), Obesity Research (2002)
 

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The Role of Adherence in Mediating the Relationship Between Depression and Health Outcomes (with Rena R. Wing and Deborah Tate), Journal of Psychosomatic Research (2002)

Depression has been linked to poor health outcome in a number of studies; however, the...

 

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Combining Behavioral and Pharmacological Treatments for Obesity (with Thomas A. Wadden), Obesity Research (2002)

Weight-loss medications are currently recommended for use only as an adjunct to diet, exercise, and...

 

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Weight-Loss Maintenance in Overweight Individuals One to Five Years Following Successful Completion of a Commercial Weight Loss Program (with M. R. Lowe and K. Miller-Kovach), International Journal of Obesity and Related Metabolic Disorders (2001)

OBJECTIVE: To determine weight loss maintenance among participants in a commercial weight loss program (Weight...

 

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A Behavioral Weight Gain Intervention in Pregnancy: A Cost-Benefit Analysis (with Keenan Yanit, Rachel A. Pilliod, Katherine A. Volpe, and Aaron B. Caughey), American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (2012)

OBJECTIVE: Prior studies have demonstrated that behavioral interventions during pregnancy could prevent excessive gestational weight...

 

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The Economic Impact of Gestational Weight Gain According to IOM Guidelines (with Keenan Yanit, Rachel A. Pilliod, Katherine A. Volpe, and Aaron B. Caughey), American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (2012)

OBJECTIVE: We sought to estimate the costs and outcomes associated with keeping gestational weight gain...