Long term maintenance of weight loss with non-surgical interventions in obese adults: systematic review and meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To systematically review and describe currently available approaches to supporting maintenance of weight loss in obese adults and to assess the evidence for the effectiveness of these interventions.

Design

Systematic review with meta-analysis.

Data sources

Medline, PsycINFO, Embase, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials.

Study selection

Studies were identified through to January 2014. Randomised trials of interventions to maintain weight loss provided to initially obese adults (aged ≥ 18) after weight loss of ≥ 5% body weight with long term (≥ 12 months) follow-up of weight change (main outcome) were included.

Study appraisal and synthesis

Potential studies were screened independently and in duplicate; study characteristics and

SUBMITTER: Dombrowski SU 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4020585 | biostudies-literature | 2014 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature