A5111760413- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Diet, Metabolism, and Disease
- Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
- Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Personality Traits and Psychology
- Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Work-Family Balance Challenges
- Sensory Analysis and Statistical Methods
- Gender Roles and Identity Studies
- Retirement, Disability, and Employment
University of Zagreb
2025
Rockefeller Foundation
2010-2016
Yale University
1990-2013
University of Pennsylvania
1995-2004
Executive Office of the President
1995-2000
University of Virginia
1999
California University of Pennsylvania
1996
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
1996
Southern Regional Research Center
1996
Duke University Hospital
1991-1995
A field experiment was conducted to assess the effects of enhanced personal responsibility and choice on a group nursing home residents. It expected that debilitated condition many aged residing in institutional settings is, at least part, result living virtually decision-free environment consequently is potentially reversible. Residents who were experimental given communication emphasizing their for themselves, whereas second stressed staff's them. In addition, bolster communication, former...
The relation between health and a sense of control may grow stronger in old age. This could occur through three types processes: experiences particularly relevant to increase markedly age; the association some aspect be altered by age influence health-related behaviors or seeking medical care. Studies show that there are detrimental effects on older people when their activities is restricted; contrast, interventions enhance options for nursing home patients promote health. With increasing...
We have previously demonstrated that the C57BL/6J (B/6J) mouse will develop severe obesity, hyperglycemia, and hyperinsulinemia if weaned onto a high.fat,high-sucrose (HH) diet.In present study, we compared effects of fat sucrose separately in combination on diabetes-and obesity-prone B/6J obesity-resistant A/J mice.After 4 months, feed efficiency ([FE] weight gained divided by calories consumed) did not differ across diets mice, but mice showed significantly increased FE for fat.That is,...
Elderly nursing home residents who were tested as part of an intervention designed to increase feelings choice and personal responsibility over daily events reevaluated 18 month later. Nurses' ratings health mortality indicators suggest that the experimental treatment /or processes it set in motion had sustained beneficial effects.
80 undergraduates were randomly assigned to 1 of 8 experimental conditions in which they received either positive or negative feedback on a bogus personality test that was self-definitionally relevant irrelevant, followed by successful performance another person domain
We examined features of 77 mothers' attitudes and behavior that relate to disordered eating among their adolescent daughters. Mothers whose daughters reported a level comparable with clinical samples bulimic patients were compared mothers low disturbances. As hypothesized, more dissatisfied the general functioning family system. Also, themselves differed in dieting history girls who not disordered. Furthermore, thought should lose weight than They also less attractive judged themselves.
The prevalence of disordered eating among college students was assessed at the beginning and end freshman year. study aimed to identify factors related worsening during Questionnaires were completed by 590 males 450 females baseline 546 403 follow-up. At baseline, bulimia nervosa 3.8% for 0.2% males. symptoms considerably higher. follow-up virtually unchanged. However, many experienced an onset Analyses changes year revealed that associated with increasingly dysphoric feelings about weight,...