Culturally tailored interventions in adults with obesity: a protocol for a systematic review with meta-analysis and qualitative evidence synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Obesity disproportionately affects ethnic minority populations due to structural inequalities, such as limited access to healthy food, inadequate healthcare and systemic racism. Universal weight management programmes often fail to meet the unique needs of ethnic minority populations. These universal interventions may lead to lower engagement and poorer health outcomes compared with those observed in non-minoritised ethnic groups. This systematic review will examine the impact of culturally tailored interventions to treat and manage obesity in adult ethnic minority populations on weight- and health-related outcomes (meta-analysis) and patient experience (qualitative evidence synthesis).

Methods and analysis

The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and

SUBMITTER: Anoma OQ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12658497 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature