Behavioral lifestyle interventions for moderate and severe obesity: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT: Moderate and severe obesity (BMI ≥35 kg/m²) affect 15% of US adults, with a projected increase over the next two decades. This study reviews evidence of behavioral lifestyle interventions for weight loss in this population. We searched PubMed, PsychInfo, CINAHL®, and Scopus through February 2016 for experimental and quasi-experimental studies that tested a dietary and/or physical activity intervention with a behavioral modification component versus a comparator; and had ≥six-month follow-up and a weight-related primary outcome. Twelve studies representing 1862 participants (mean BMI 37.5-48.3, mean age 30-54 years) were included. Nine studies compared different behavioral interventions and three tested behavioral intervention(s) versus pharmacological or surgical treatments. Amo

SUBMITTER: Lv N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5503454 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature