Research
Neural
Early change in eating-related self-regulation is a stronger predictor of longer-term change in eating-related self-efficacy than the reverse.
Focusing on enhancing self-regulation may be crucial for improving self-efficacy in obesity treatment.
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Early change in eating-related self-regulation was a significantly stronger predictor of longer-term change in eating-related self-efficacy than vice versa.
Why this rating
Based on the analysis of changes across participants.
Source
Effects of Obesity Treatment Type on Emotional Eating and Weight/Waist Circumference Changes in Women Through Interrelations of Induced Self-Regulation and Self-Efficacy
James J. Annesi et al. · Obesities · 2025
rct · n=146
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