Effectiveness and sustainability of peer support interventions for patients with obesity: a realist synthesis protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recent economic development and evolving lifestyles have contributed to a global rise in overweight and obesity, which are now acknowledged as critical public health challenges. Previous research examining the effectiveness of peer support interventions for individuals who are overweight or obese has produced inconsistent and sometimes conflicting results. However, recent systematic reviews and meta-analyses have suggested a potential association between peer support and reductions in both weight and body mass index. In response to these emerging findings, the present study employs a realist synthesis approach to elucidate the context-mechanism-outcome (CMO) configurations identified in literature that meets stringent inclusion and exclusion criteria, thereby addressing

SUBMITTER: Li H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12314940 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature