The purpose of this study was to examine the complications and outcomes of total hip replacement (THR) in super-obese patients (body mass index (BMI) > 50 kg/m(2)) compared with class I obese (BMI 30 to 34.9 kg/m(2)) and normal-weight patients (BMI 18.5 to 24.9 kg/m(2)), as defined by the World Health Organization. A total of 39 THRs were performed in 30 super-obese patients with a mean age of ...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine the role of avoidance-based coping in the psychosocial functioning of weight loss treatment-seeking persons with obesity who report high internal disinhibition. METHODS Participants were 162 overweight or obese adults entering a behavioural weight loss intervention programme who reported high internal disinhibition at screening. We conducted mu...

BACKGROUND Using the self-determination theory (SDT) framework, we examined how significant others might support or thwart psychological needs of people with weight management goals, and in turn might affect their psychological well-being and weight control behaviors. DESIGN Longitudinal design with three sets of questionnaires administered over a 6-month period. METHODS One hundred and fif...

OBJECTIVE This study tested a model hypothesizing that treatment affects objective clinical outcomes, which in turn affect perceived consequences, which in turn affect satisfaction and preference judgments. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS The model was tested in a double-blind, randomized clinical trial in which 266 patients with type 1 diabetes added active or placebo pramlintide to their insulin ...

Patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) were advised to comply with a complex behavioral regimen of diet and exercise. The relationship between social support satisfaction and social support network size was evaluated using the Social Support Questionnaire for 32 men and 44 women with a confirmed diagnosis of NIDDM. Control of diabetes, as measured by the glycosylated hemo...

OBJECTIVE To describe body size satisfaction and agreement among low-income, urban, African-American adolescents, and female caregivers. METHODS Two hundred and fifteen adolescent-caregiver pairs completed measures of demographics, anthropometrics, and body size satisfaction. RESULTS Adolescent-caregiver agreement on body size satisfaction varied by body mass index (BMI) category. Among nor...