Acceptability and feasibility of weight management programmes for adults with severe obesity: a qualitative systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To improve our understanding of the acceptability of behavioural weight management programmes (WMPs) for adults with severe obesity.

Design

A systematic review of qualitative evidence.

Data sources

Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL, SCI, SSCI and CAB abstracts were searched from 1964 to May 2017.

Eligibility criteria

Papers that contained qualitative data from adults with body mass index (BMI) ≥35 kg/m² (and/or the views of providers involved in their care) and considered issues about weight management.

Data extraction and synthesis

Two reviewers read and systematically extracted data from the included papers which were compared, and contrasted according to emerging issues and themes. Papers were appraised for methodological rigour

SUBMITTER: Skea ZC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6738728 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature