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Jones RA, Lawlor ER, Birch JM, Patel MI, Werneck A, Hoare E, Griffin SJ, van Sluijs EM, Sharp SJ, Ahern AL. The impact of adult behavioural weight management interventions on mental health: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Obes Rev 2021; 22:e13150. [PMID: 33103340 PMCID: PMC7116866 DOI: 10.1111/obr.13150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2020] [Revised: 09/04/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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 analyses and meta-regression using Stata. Interventions generated greater improvements than comparators for depression, mental health-related quality of life and self-efficacy at intervention-end and 12 months from baseline. There was no difference between groups for anxiety, overall quality of life, self-esteem or stress at intervention-end. There was insufficient evidence to assess the impact on anxiety, binge eating, body image, emotional eating, affect, life satisfaction, self-esteem or stress at intervention-end and/or 12 months from baseline. Although evidence suggests that interventions benefit some aspects of mental health, high-quality, transparently reported RCTs measuring a range of mental health outcomes over longer durations are required to strengthen the evidence base.
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Affiliation(s)
| | - Emma R. Lawlor
- MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- UKCRC Centre for Diet and Activity Research (CEDAR), University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - Jack M. Birch
- MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - Manal I. Patel
- School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - Andre Werneck
- MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, Brazil
| | - Erin Hoare
- MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Food and Mood Centre, Centre for Innovation in Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Treatment, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia
| | - Simon J. Griffin
- MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Primary Care Unit, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - Esther M.F. van Sluijs
- MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- UKCRC Centre for Diet and Activity Research (CEDAR), University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | | | - Amy L. Ahern
- MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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