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Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Published in: Annals of Behavioral Medicine 1/2015

01-02-2015 | Invited Commentary

The Challenge of Stimulus Control: a Comment on Poelman et al.

Authors: Sherry Pagoto, Ph.D., Brad M. Appelhans, Ph.D.

Published in: Annals of Behavioral Medicine | Issue 1/2015

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Excerpt

Stimulus control interventions attempt to reduce unhealthy behavior (or increase healthy behavior) by identifying and modifying environmental factors that repeatedly trigger that behavior [1]. In the context of weight management, modifying the food environment has been a focus given the omnipresence of energy-dense foods in the home, workplace, and marketplace. Poelman and colleagues conducted a randomized trial of an intervention that aimed to reduce BMI by educating participants about portion control and the environmental triggers that lead to overconsumption [2]. Unfortunately, their intervention showed a very modest and short-lived effect on body mass index. …
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Metadata
Title
The Challenge of Stimulus Control: a Comment on Poelman et al.
Authors
Sherry Pagoto, Ph.D.
Brad M. Appelhans, Ph.D.
Publication date
01-02-2015
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Annals of Behavioral Medicine / Issue 1/2015
Print ISSN: 0883-6612
Electronic ISSN: 1532-4796
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12160-014-9661-4

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