Search Results - "Butryn, M. L"

Racial and ethnic minority enrollment in randomized clinical trials of behavioural weight loss utilizing technology: a systematic review by Rosenbaum, D. L, Piers, A. D, Schumacher, L. M, Kase, C. A, Butryn, M. L

“…Summary Many racial and ethnic minority groups (minorities) are disproportionately affected by overweight and obesity; however, minorities are often…”
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The mind your health project: A randomized controlled trial of an innovative behavioral treatment for obesity by Forman, E.M., Butryn, M.L., Juarascio, A.S., Bradley, L.E., Lowe, M.R., Herbert, J.D., Shaw, J.A.

“…Objective: To determine whether acceptance‐based behavioral treatment (ABT) would result in greater weight loss than standard behavioral treatment (SBT), and…”
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Attrition from randomized controlled trials of pharmacological weight loss agents: a systematic review and analysis by Fabricatore, A.N, Wadden, T.A, Moore, R.H, Butryn, M.L, Gravallese, E.A, Erondu, N.E, Heymsfield, S.B, Nguyen, A.M

“…Clinical trials of obesity treatments have been limited by substantial dropout. Participant-level variables do not reliably predict attrition, and study-level…”
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Personal history of dieting and family history of obesity are unrelated: Implications for understanding weight gain proneness by Lowe, M.R., Shank, L.M., Mikorski, R., Butryn, M.L.

“…Identifying predictors of future weight gain is important in obesity prevention efforts. Both family history of obesity and personal dieting history have been…”
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A pilot study of acceptance and commitment therapy for promotion of physical activity by Butryn, Meghan L, Forman, Evan, Hoffman, Kimberly, Shaw, Jena, Juarascio, Adrienne

“…Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) appears to have some promise as a method of promoting physical activity. This pilot study evaluated the short-term…”
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Efficacy of Lifestyle Modification for Long-Term Weight Control by Wadden, Thomas A, Butryn, Meghan L, Byrne, Kirstin J

“…A comprehensive program of lifestyle modification induces loss of [approximately]10% of initial weight in 16 to 26 weeks, as revealed by a review of recent…”
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Behavioral treatment of obesity by Wadden, Thomas A, Butryn, Meghan L

“…Behavioral treatment for obesity seeks to identify and modify eating, activity, and thinking habits that contribute to patients' weight problems. This approach…”
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Treatment of overweight in children and adolescents: Does dieting increase the risk of eating disorders? by Butryn, Meghan L., Wadden, Thomas A.

“…Objective Overweight is a serious health problem in children and adolescents. Some investigators fear that dieting, the principal method of reducing body…”
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Weight Suppression Is a Robust Predictor of Outcome in the Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Bulimia Nervosa by Butryn, Meghan L, Lowe, Michael R, Safer, Debra L, Agras, W. Stewart

“…This study examined weight suppression (difference between highest premorbid weight and pretreatment weight) as a predictor of outcome in 188 outpatients with…”
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