Original Article

Relationship of Exercise Program Participation with Weight Loss in Adults with Severe Obesity: Assessing Psychologically Based Mediators

Background: Although exercise is related to weight loss, minimal energy expenditures typical in deconditioned persons explain only small portions of this reduction. Thus, it has been suggested that exercise-induced changes in psychological variables associated with appropriate eating may be mediators. Methods: Adults with obesity (N = 106; Mean BMI =…