Eating success and failures of dieting Flashcards
What did Keys find in 1944?
He tried to get people to lose 25% of their body weight on 50% of their daily calorie intake. They lost weight quickly, then plateaued, becoming lethargic, food obsessed and their metabolic rate decreased.
Give the unnamed evidence which supports weight set point theory.
The weight of adopted children were more similar to their biological rather than adoptive parents. MZ twins were more similar than DZ twins.
What did Herman and Mack find in 1975?
Dieters previously on a high calorie pre-load ate more in the taste test than dieters on a low calorie pre-load.
What did Ogden find in 2000?
Using a questionnaire, he found those who maintained weight loss put greater emphasis on the autonomous nature of weight control and did not over-emphasise biological factors.
What did Ogden and Hills find in 2008?
Found that dieting often came after large milestones such as divorces, as these are psychologically motivating.
He tried to get people to lose 25% of their body weight on 50% of their daily calorie intake. They lost weight quickly, then plateaued, becoming lethargic, food obsessed and their metabolic rate decreased.
Keys, 1944.
Dieters previously on a high calorie pre-load ate more in the taste test than dieters on a low calorie pre-load.
Herman and Mack, 1975.
Using a questionnaire, he found those who maintained weight loss put greater emphasis on the autonomous nature of weight control and did not over-emphasise biological factors.
Ogden, 2000.
Found that dieting often came after large milestones such as divorces, as these are psychologically motivating.
Ogden and Hills, 2008.
