Body image change in obese and overweight persons enrolled in weight loss intervention programs: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: To report the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis examining whether weight loss interventions improve body image in obese/overweight individuals. Medline, Current Contents, and the Cochrane database were searched to identify studies involving obese/overweight adults who were enrolled in weight loss interventions in which body image was quantitatively assessed. Outcomes assessed were changes in body shape concern, body size dissatisfaction, and body satisfaction (intervention vs comparator/control group). Seven studies were included in the systematic review (4 in the meta-analysis). All but 1 study involved female participants only. The type of weight loss intervention varied between studies as did the type of control/comparator group. In 3 studies, there was no significant dif

SUBMITTER: Chao HL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4422747 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature