Peer Intervention in Obesity and Physical Activity: Effectiveness and Implementation.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose of review

This paper reports the effectiveness of peer intervention in physical activity and obesity, with a focus on implementation. Peer intervention is a parallel method to traditional professional clinical processes, often targeting hard to reach populations. It includes peer education, peer counseling and peer support.

Recent findings

There were ten reviews on Physical Activity and seven on Obesity. Six reviews on obesity had mainly positive results; one on obesity in mental health was more negative. About two-thirds of reviews of Physical Activity interventions had positive outcomes. The overall effect was moderate. There were 39 single studies on Obesity and 46 on Physical Activity. 36% of Obesity studies and 13% of Physical Activity studies were from developi

SUBMITTER: Topping KJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11965182 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature