Barriers and facilitators of successful weight loss during participation in behavioural weight management programmes: a protocol for a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Behavioural weight management programmes are effective in assisting people with overweight or obesity to lose excess body weight. Yet, many still struggle to attain their weight loss goals in such programmes. Little is understood about the factors which impact success in these programmes. Synthesising this data will allow for theory to be developed on how to improve success in such programmes. The main aim of this review will be to extract and synthesise the barriers and facilitators of successful weight loss during participation of behavioural weight loss programmes in adults living with overweight and obesity.

Methods

A systematic search of MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, The Cochrane Library and CINAHL will be performed from inception onwards. Studies will also be s

SUBMITTER: Thomson M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7393897 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature