Show Dr I. I Reed Payne Discusses Obesity At TOPS Meeting Doctor I I. I Reed Payne PhD Ph.D. was guest speaker Wednesday afternoon of the Pound Hounds TOPS Club Dr Payne is associate professor of psychology at atthe atthe atthe the Brigham Young University lIe He is also clinical psychologist for the Vernal Clinic consultant for Utah State Prison and has his own private practice in Provo DR PAYNE noted that the BYU is compiling a book on being overweight The univ university is going to try to characterize characterize char char- the nature of lof heavy people on film He stated that obesity doesn't impose quite the problem socially on men as asit asit asit it does on women Overweight weight is a multidimensional multi dimensional problem he said Behavior wise it is a simple problem of overeating overeating over over- eating even ven for those with glandular trouble Dr Payne explained that eating is a asocial asocial asocial social thing but fat people usually eat more alone and not in front of people Dr Payne stated that he is not sure surether there ther Is any one OD single approach to this POINTS BROUGHT out by Dr Payne included how people can recognize their beha behavioral problems and correct overeating overeating over over- eating habits lIe He listed 14 typical characteristics characteristics char char- of obese women including dishonesty concerning food lack of security security se se- loneliness lack of self-control self etc He suggested persons manage themselves themselves them them- selves carefully on eating habits be behonest behonest behonest honest mutually assist others others chart chart out and seek help from fam fam- |