Abstract
Self-monitoring of weight is a useful method both for
assessment and treatment of obesity. For example, when a
client is an active participant in data collection, her
own awareness of factors influencing weight may increase.
Using a case study advantages of long-term
self-monitoning of weight are presented. A female obese
client measured her own weight every morning over a
period of ten years. Altogether she made 2081
measurements. Thus, 67 % of all possible days were
measured. After the initial weight loss of 8 kg during
the first year, a pattern of gradual weight gain was
observed. The data indicated that the subject gained
weight especially, during August and September, and
during the end of December and at the beginning of
January. Further, the data showed that the weight
increased slightly during the weekends. This case study
pointed out the advantage of self-monitoring of weight on
a daily basis. For example, individual patterns of weight
changes can be observed during long-term self-monitoring.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 2001 |
| MoE publication type | Not Eligible |
| Event | Nordic-Baltic congress of cognitive behaviour therapy - Tampere, Finland Duration: 26 Apr 2001 → 28 Apr 2001 |
Conference
| Conference | Nordic-Baltic congress of cognitive behaviour therapy |
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| Country | Finland |
| City | Tampere |
| Period | 26/04/01 → 28/04/01 |
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Pulkkinen, P., Korhonen, I., van Gils, M., & Lappalainen, R. (2001). Long-term self-monitoring of weight: A case study. Abstract from Nordic-Baltic congress of cognitive behaviour therapy, Tampere, Finland.