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The association between emotional upset and cardiac arrhythmia during daily lifeRobert A Carels
Department of Psychology, Bowling Green State University, Ohio 43403, USA
J Consult Clin Psychol 71:613-8. 2003..However, this relationship between negative emotion and arrhythmia was not observed among higher LVEF participants. These findings contribute to a larger body of evidence suggesting that negative moods may exacerbate cardiac conditions...- Using motivational interviewing as a supplement to obesity treatment: a stepped-care approachRobert A Carels
Psychology Department, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403, USA
Health Psychol 26:369-74. 2007..e., participants who failed to meet weight loss goals but did not receive MI)... - The relationship between self-monitoring, outcome expectancies, difficulties with eating and exercise, and physical activity and weight loss treatment outcomesRobert A Carels
Department of Psychology, Bowling Green State University, OH 43403, USA
Ann Behav Med 30:182-90. 2005..Also, inconsistent self-monitoring of exercise may be associated with poor weight loss and physical activity treatment outcomes... - Applying a stepped-care approach to the treatment of obesityRobert A Carels
Department of Psychology, Bowling Green State University, OH 43403, USA
J Psychosom Res 59:375-83. 2005..It was hypothesized that a behavioral weight loss program with SC (BWLP+SC) would evidence superior treatment outcomes when compared with a BWLP without SC (BWLP)... - Education on the glycemic index of foods fails to improve treatment outcomes in a behavioral weight loss programRobert A Carels
Department of Psychology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403, USA
Eat Behav 6:145-50. 2005..At 1-year posttreatment, participants regained 59% of their posttreatment weight loss and 34% of their lost body fat. GI education did not improve BWLP treatment outcomes in this investigation... - Reducing cardiovascular risk factors in postmenopausal women through a lifestyle change interventionRobert A Carels
Department of Psychology, Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio 43403, USA
J Womens Health (Larchmt) 13:412-26. 2004..A secondary aim of this investigation was to determine whether the addition of self-control skills training to an empirically supported lifestyle change intervention would result in greater cardiovascular risk reduction... - An ecological momentary assessment of relapse crises in dietingRobert A Carels
Department of Psychology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403, USA
J Consult Clin Psychol 72:341-8. 2004..Finally, coping responses distinguished dietary temptations from lapses. Education on the factors associated with relapse crises in dieting may be imperative for weight loss success and maintenance... - The association between disease severity, functional status, depression and daily quality of life in congestive heart failure patientsRobert A Carels
Department of Psychology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403, USA
Qual Life Res 13:63-72. 2004..These findings suggest that depressive symptoms may have a greater impact on quality of life in CHF patients than severity of cardiac dysfunction or functional impairment... - Psychosocial functioning and physical symptoms in heart failure patients: a within-individual approachRobert A Carels
Department of Psychology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403, USA
J Psychosom Res 56:95-101. 2004..However, little is known about how psychosocial functioning is related to heart failure physical symptom expression (e.g., chest pain or heaviness, shortness of breath) on a day-to-day basis... 
Successful weight loss with self-help: a stepped-care approachRobert A Carels
Department of Psychology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403, USA
J Behav Med 32:503-9. 2009..Individuals who were stepped-up benefited from early intensive intervention when unsuccessful at losing weight with self-help...- Weight bias and weight loss treatment outcomes in treatment-seeking adultsRobert A Carels
Department of Psychology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403, USA
Ann Behav Med 37:350-5. 2009..Few studies have explored the relationship between weight bias and weight loss treatment outcomes... 
Skipping meals and alcohol consumption. The regulation of energy intake and expenditure among weight loss participantsRobert A Carels
Department of Psychology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403, USA
Appetite 51:538-45. 2008..In this investigation, weight loss program participants may have compensated for excess energy intake from alcoholic beverages and meals with greater daily energy expenditure and longer exercise duration...- The self-protective nature of implicit identity and its relationship to weight bias and short-term weight lossRobert A Carels
Department of Psychology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403, USA
Obes Facts 4:278-83. 2011..Similarly, it is not known whether these ratings will be associated with preexisting levels of weight bias, gender, or short-term weight loss... - Stepped-care in obesity treatment: matching treatment intensity to participant performanceRobert A Carels
Bowling Green State University, Department of Psychology, Bowling Green, OH 43403, USA
Eat Behav 13:112-8. 2012..6%; p<.05). While some individuals benefited from being stepped-up to greater intensity treatment, other individuals experienced little benefit. The application of SC principles to the treatment of obesity needs further study... - Taking control of your personal eating and exercise environment: a weight maintenance programRobert A Carels
Bowling Green State University, Department of Psychology, OH 43403, United States
Eat Behav 9:228-37. 2008..05). Helping obese individuals to modify their personal eating and physical activity environment in order to reduce exposure to "obesogenic" cues may contribute to long-term weight loss maintenance... - The association between mood states and physical activity in postmenopausal, obese, sedentary womenRobert A Carels
Department of Psychology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403, USA
J Aging Phys Act 14:12-28. 2006..Mood enhancement in response to exercise was not related to physical activity. Mood before and after exercise might yield important clinical information that can be used to promote physical activity in sedentary adults... - Transforming your life: an environmental modification approach to weight lossRobert A Carels
Bowling Green State University, Ohio, USA
J Health Psychol 16:430-8. 2011..3 lb (SD = 9.2) weight gain. The TYL intervention appears to represent an attractive option for individuals seeking an alternative to the traditional behavioral approach to weight loss... - The impact of target weight and gender on perceptions of likeability, personality attributes, and functional impairmentDara Musher-Eizenman
Department of Psychology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, USA
Obes Facts 2:311-7. 2009..Bias against individuals who are overweight is well documented. However, little is known about biased perceptions of men and women at varying specified degrees of overweight... - Individual differences in food perceptions and calorie estimation: an examination of dieting status, weight, and genderRobert A Carels
Department of Psychology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403, USA
Appetite 49:450-8. 2007.... - Exercise makes you feel good, but does feeling good make you exercise?: an examination of obese dietersRobert A Carels
School of Human Movement, Sports and Leisure Studies, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, USA
J Sport Exerc Psychol 29:706-22. 2007..Measuring mood before and after exercise may yield important clinical information that can be used to promote physical activity in obese adults... - Can following the caloric restriction recommendations from the Dietary Guidelines for Americans help individuals lose weight?Robert A Carels
Department of Psychology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403, USA
Eat Behav 9:328-35. 2008..The relationship between self-monitoring adherence and daily energy intake and expenditure and weight loss was also examined... - The effects of reality television on weight bias: an examination of The Biggest LoserSarah E Domoff
Department of Psychology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, USA
Obesity (Silver Spring) 20:993-8. 2012..These results indicate that anti-fat attitudes increase after brief exposure to weight-loss reality television... - Qualitative perceptions and caloric estimations of healthy and unhealthy foods by behavioral weight loss participantsRobert A Carels
Department of Psychology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403, USA
Appetite 46:199-206. 2006..Fat content was the most common category used for evaluating foods. Participant evaluations of healthy/weight loss foods or unhealthy/weight gain foods were systematically associated with 'caloric' estimation... - The failure of therapist assistance and stepped-care to improve weight loss outcomesRobert A Carels
Department of Psychology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, USA
Obesity (Silver Spring) 16:1460-2. 2008.... - Individual differences and weight bias: Do people with an anti-fat bias have a pro-thin bias?Robert A Carels
Department of Psychology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403, United States
Body Image 7:143-8. 2010..Individuals who judge others based on physical features or who view obesity as controllable evidence greater weight bias and a stronger preference for thin body types... - Food addiction in adults seeking weight loss treatment. Implications for psychosocial health and weight lossJacob M Burmeister
Psychology Department, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403, United States Electronic address
Appetite 60:103-10. 2013..The pathology associated with addiction (e.g., tolerance, withdrawal) could make the adoption of more healthful eating habits especially difficult... - Overt weight stigma, psychological distress and weight loss treatment outcomesCarissa B Wott
Bowling Green State University, Department of Psychology, Bowling Green, OH 43403, USA
J Health Psychol 15:608-14. 2010....