The impact of behavioral weight management interventions on eating behavior traits in adults with overweight or obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Eating behavior traits (EBTs), defined as personal tendencies determining food intake, can be useful targets for behavioral weight management interventions. Previous reviews have examined the impact of specific intervention types on EBTs, not reflecting the breadth of interventions used in practice. This systematic review and meta-analysis synthesized evidence on the impact of all types of behavioral weight management interventions on EBTs. We searched seven databases and included randomized controlled trials reporting EBT outcomes following behavioral weight management interventions delivered to adults with overweight or obesity. Using random-effects meta-analyses, we synthesized findings from 27 trials at the end of intervention and 12 months (±3 months) post intervention. We found evide

SUBMITTER: Kudlek L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11884964 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature