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Causal attributions of obese men and women in genetic testing: Implications of genetic/biological attributions1

Hilbert, Anja, Dierk, Jan-Michael, Conradt, Matthias, Schlumberger, Pia, Hinney, Anke, Hebebrand, Johannes, Rief, Winfried·2009·Psychology & Health
DOI 10.1080/08870440801947787
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The present study sought to investigate genetic/biological attributions of obesity, their associations with a predisposition to obesity and their crossectional and longitudinal implications for weight regulation in obese individuals presenting for genetic testing and counselling. A total of 421 obese men and women underwent psychological and anthropometric assessment and a mutation screen of the melanocortin-4 receptor gene. At study entry, women revealed more genetic/biological attributions than men on the Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire adapted to obesity (86.2% versus 59.7%). Genetic/biological attributions of obesity were associated in both sexes with a family history of obesity, assessed through Stunkard's Figure Rating Scale. In both sexes, genetic/biological attributions were unrelated to weight regulation beliefs and behaviour (i.e. self-efficacy, controllability beliefs, restrained eating and physical activity), assessed through standardised questionnaires or interview at baseline and at six-month follow-up. In addition, causal attributions and weight regulation beliefs and behaviour were not predictive of body mass index at six-month follow-up. Overall, the results indicate that causal attributions of obesity to genetic/biological factors in obese individuals presenting for genetic screening and counselling are crossectionally and longitudinally unrelated to weight regulation and longer-term weight outcome. Those who attribute their obesity to genetic/biolo…

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Authors
Hilbert, A., Dierk, J.-M., Conradt, M., Schlumberger, P., Hinney, A., Hebebrand, J., & Rief, W.
Affiliations
  • Philipps University of Marburg (DE)
  • University of Duisburg-Essen (DE)
Corresponding author
Hilbert, Anja
ORCID
Venue
Psychology & Health
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2009-09
Volume
24
Issue
7
Pages
749-761
ISSN
  • 0887-0446 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-8321
DOI
10.1080/08870440801947787
OpenAlex
W1991496360
Cited by
27
References
3
Citations by year
2025: 2 · 2024: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 3 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 4 · 2012: 3
FWCI
1.36
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Psychology and Health (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity and Health Practices
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
Keywords
obesity, causal attribution, genetic attributions, illness perception, genetic testing, genetic counseling, body weight regulation, self-efficacy, dietary restraint, physical activity, family history of obesity, body mass index, sex differences
MeSH terms
Adult, Female, Genetic Testing, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Obesity, Surveys and Questionnaires, Causality, Risk Assessment, Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 4

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