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Psychosocial Pretreatment Predictors of Weight Control: A Systematic Review Update
- Source :
- Obesity Facts, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 67-82 (2018)
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- Karger Publishers, 2018.
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Abstract
- Objective: Systematically identifying pretreatment characteristics that predict successful weight management is important to improve intervention efficacy and clinical practice. This study provides a comprehensive update of a 2005 review on pretreatment predictors of successful weight management. Methods: Results of 37 recent original studies from peer-reviewed journals were merged with the results from the 2005 review. A critical appraisal of the 66 studies included was provided, and meta-analyses were performed when feasible. Results: Fewer previous weight loss attempts were the most consistent pretreatment predictor of successful weight management, although with a small effect size. Importantly, several variables were identified as non-significant predictors of weight loss, showing trivial effects (e.g., eating self-efficacy). Many psychosocial factors remain too little studied to allow reliable conclusions regarding their predictive value. Conclusion: Previous dieting attempts were identified as the soundest predictor of successful weight management. Several factors, previously considered barriers to successful weight management and now identified as non-predictors, require more investigation given the limitations identified in this review. Importantly, due to a comparably thin empirical basis for many predictors, further research is essential to move the field forward. Implications of the current state of research and necessary steps to improve intervention efficacy and clinical practice are discussed
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Health (social science)
Adolescent
Success
030209 endocrinology & metabolism
lcsh:TX341-641
Body Weight Maintenance
03 medical and health sciences
Young Adult
0302 clinical medicine
Behavior Therapy
Physiology (medical)
Intervention (counseling)
Weight management
Weight Loss
medicine
Body Image
Humans
Psychology
030212 general & internal medicine
Obesity
Exercise
Life Style
lcsh:RC620-627
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Motivation
business.industry
Moderators
Weight control
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
Prognosis
Diet
body regions
Weight Reduction Programs
lcsh:Nutritional diseases. Deficiency diseases
Treatment Outcome
Physical therapy
Correlates
Female
Systematic Review
business
Psychosocial
lcsh:Nutrition. Foods and food supply
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 16624033 and 16624025
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Obesity Facts
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....52f8b6d2b6a1d258dfe9003015af28f2