A systematic review of inequalities in the uptake of, adherence to, and effectiveness of behavioral weight management interventions in adults.

ABSTRACT: The extent to which behavioral weight management interventions affect health inequalities is uncertain, as is whether trials of these interventions directly consider inequalities. We conducted a systematic review, synthesizing evidence on how different aspects of inequality impact uptake, adherence, and effectiveness in trials of behavioral weight management interventions. We included (cluster-) randomized controlled trials of primary care-applicable behavioral weight management interventions in adults with overweight or obesity published prior to March 2020. Data about trial uptake, intervention adherence, attrition, and weight change by PROGRESS-Plus criteria (place of residence, race/ethnicity, occupation, gender, religion, education, socioeconomic status, social capital, plus other dis

SUBMITTER: Birch JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9285567 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature