Psychological interventions for weight reduction and sustained weight reduction in adults with overweight and obesity: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Overweight and obesity are growing public health problems worldwide. Both diet and physical activity have been the primary interventions for weight reduction over the past decade. With increasing rates of overweight and obesity, it is evident that a primary focus on diet and exercise has not resulted in sustained obesity reduction within the global population. There is now a case to explore other weight management strategies such as psychological therapies. However, there is a dearth of literature that has mapped the types of psychological interventions and the characteristics of these interventions as a means of achieving weight reduction.

Objectives

The key objectives focused on mapping the types and characteristics of psychological interventions versus usual

SUBMITTER: Hamer O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11624810 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature