In a real-world clinical setting, about 9 out of 10 obese adults who finished a 24-week cognitive behavioral program lost at least 5% to 10% of their body weight.
Mechanism
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People in the program learned to pay attention to when they were truly hungry, choose better foods, and stick to their plan — this helped them eat fewer calories and lose weight, as shown in the study with DOI 10.1556/650.2021.32128.
Most probable mechanism
People learn to notice when they're hungry or full, choose healthier foods, and stick to their plan even when it's hard — this helps them eat less and lose weight, as shown in the study with DOI 10.1556/650.2021.32128.
Cognitive behavioral techniques increase awareness of hunger and satiety cues, leading to reduced spontaneous caloric intake — supported by the cohort study with DOI 10.1556/650.2021.32128.
Repeated practice of self-monitoring and goal-setting strengthens prefrontal cortical control over habitual eating behaviors, reducing impulsive food choices — supported by the cohort study with DOI 10.1556/650.2021.32128.
Sustained reduction in caloric intake creates a negative energy balance, leading to mobilization of adipose tissue stores and reduction in body weight — supported by the cohort study with DOI 10.1556/650.2021.32128.
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