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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| Language: | English |
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American Psychological Association Inc.
2018
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