Self-perceived overweight, weight loss attempts, and weight gain: Evidence from two large, longitudinal cohorts

Objective: Self-identification of overweight is associated with a greater desire to lose weight, but also counterintuitively with increased future weight gain. The present research examined whether weight loss attempts mediate the prospective relation between self-perceived weight status and weight...

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Main Authors: Daly, M. (Author), Robinson, E. (Author), Sutin, A.R (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Psychological Association Inc. 2018
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