Integration of the 5A's Framework in Research on Obesity and Weight Counseling: Systematic Review of Literature.

ABSTRACT: The 5A's Framework (Assess, Advise, Assist, Agree, and Arrange) has been recommended as a practice guide for obesity counseling. Its integration in research, however, is not well known. This systematic review was to find how the 5A's Framework was integrated in research on obesity and weight counseling. Methods: A systematic search of four databases was conducted combining two concepts: "5 A's Framework" and "obesity, body size, dieting/eating, exercise, weight loss." Inclusion criteria were quantitative studies with the 5A's Framework as a singular intervention or combined with others to influence patients' healthy eating, physical activity, and weight outcomes or care providers' counseling behaviors. Twenty-two studies were included in the final analysis. Results: Most stud

SUBMITTER: Shieh C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11629363 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature