The impact of adult behavioural weight management interventions on mental health: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: There is good evidence that behavioural weight management interventions improve physical health; however, the impact on mental health remains unclear. We evaluated the impact of behavioural weight management interventions on mental health-related outcomes in adults with overweight or obesity at intervention-end and 12 months from baseline. Eligible studies were randomized controlled trials (RCTs) or cluster RCTs of adult behavioural weight loss interventions reporting affect, anxiety, binge eating, body image, depression, emotional eating, quality of life, self-esteem and stress. We searched seven databases from inception to 7 May 2019 and included 43 articles reporting 42 RCTs. Eighteen studies were deemed to be at high risk of bias. We conducted random-effects meta-analyses, stratified a

SUBMITTER: Jones RA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7116866 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature