Prevention of overweight and obesity in adult populations: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of normal-weight adults is decreasing, and the proportion in excessive weight categories (body mass index ≥ 25) is increasing. In this review, we sought to identify interventions to prevent weight gain in normal-weight adults.

Methods

We searched multiple databases from January 1980 to June 2013. We included randomized trials of primary care-relevant behavioural, complementary or alternative interventions for preventing weight gain in normal-weight adults that reported weight change at least 12 months after baseline. We included any studies reporting harms. We planned to extract and pool data for 4 weight outcomes, 6 secondary health outcomes and 5 adverse events categories.

Results

One small study provided moderate-quality evidence. The 12-m

SUBMITTER: Peirson L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4251511 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature