2010•American Journal of Health BehaviorRequires access

Effectiveness of the My Body Knows When Intuitive-eating Pilot Program

Renee E. Cole, Tanya M. Horacek

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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of the "My Body Knows When" intuitive-eating (IE) program tailored to assist Fort Drum military spouses in rejecting the dieting mentality. METHODS: Randomized prospective study (N = 61) evaluating dieting mentality and health indicators for a 10-week intervention based on 10 IE principles. The program was developed through the PRECEDE/PROCEED (PP) health promotion planning model. RESULTS: The intuitive-eating program was able to significantly transition participants away from a dieting mentality (P < 0.015 posttest) towards intuitive-eating lifestyle behaviors. CONCLUSIONS: IE is a holist approach to long-term healthy behavior change and would benefit from an extended support system to improve effectiveness.

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Key concepts: Dieting, Psychology, Health promotion, Behavior change, Intervention (counseling), Applied psychology, Social psychology, Gerontology