Abstract
The objective of this study was to examine food diaries from 89 female overweight and obese adults participating in a treatment trial for food cravings. For two weeks prior to beginning treatment and for the duration of the four-week treatment, all participants were required to complete a daily food monitoring sheet or diary in real-time, indicating all quantities of food/drink eaten throughout a day and whether the item was a craving item for them. The diaries were examined for narrative statements and categorized with regard to common content, resulting in seven themes (Physiological; Enjoyment/Celebration; Missing Out; Reward; Wastage; Emotive and External Environment). Participants also completed a battery of self-report questionnaires relating to food cravings, eating behaviour and psychological symptoms. Results indicated that the most common themes recorded included Wastage, Emotive and Reward and the most frequent number of cravings recorded per day ranged from one to three.
Highlights
Countries and women ranking a close fifth (ABS, 2012)
Eighty-nine overweight and obese adults were involved in a brief weight loss intervention focusing on food cravings over a four-week period
Across the complete group (EFT + WL who received treatment), there was a significant reduction from pre-Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) treatment to immediately post-EFT treatment for Food Craving Inventory (FCI) total scores and this was maintained at 6-months
Summary
Countries and women ranking a close fifth (ABS, 2012). This recent increase in statistics has resulted in. There is little doubt as to the physical effects of women (ABS, 2012), the prevalence of overweight and obesity in adults aged 18 years and over has continued to rise to 63.4% in 2011-12 from 61.2% in 2007-08 and 56.3% in 1995 (ABS, 2012). This equates to approximately 18 million adults. Obesity increases cardiovascular disease risk factors, type 2 diabetes and overall mortality (Fujioka, 2012; NHMRC, 2013) It is commonly associated with poverty (James et al, 2012). Weight cycling has been associated with decreased perceptions of health and well-being (Foster et al, 2012), excess body weight and abdominal fat accumulation (Cereda et al, 2011)
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