Mediators of Weight Loss

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Action Planning

Reference	Title	Journal
Sniehotta, FF (2005) [Abs]	Bridging the intention-behavior gap: planning, self-efficacy, and action control…	Psychol Health
Hartman-Boyce, J (2014) [Full]	Effect of behavioural techniques and delivery mode on effectivenss of weight man…	Obes Rev
Lorig, K (2014) [Abs]	The components of action planning and their associations with behavior and healt…	Chronic Illn
Bailey, RR (2017) [Full]	Goal setting and action planning for health behavior change	Am J Lifestyle Med

Adaptive Interventions - Stepped Care Approach

Reference	Title	Journal
Carels, RA (2005) [Abs]	Applying a stepped-care approach to the treatment of obesity	J Psychosom Res
Carels, RA (2007) [Abs]	Using motivational interviewing as a supplement to obesity treatment: a stepped-…	Health Psychol
Carels, RA (2008) [Full]	The failure of therapist assistance and stepped-care to improve weight loss outc…	Obesity
Carels, RA (2009) [Full]	Successful weight loss with self-help: a stepped-care approach	J Behav Med
Jakicic, JM (2012) [Full]	Effect of a stepped-care intervention approach on weight loss in adults: a rando…	JAMA
Spring, B (2013) [Full]	Integrating technology into standard weight loss treatment. A randomized control…	JAMA Intern Med
Almirall, D (2014) [Full]	Introduction to SMART designs for the development of adaptive interventions: wit…	Transl Behav Med
Martin, CK (2015) [Full]	Efficacy of SmartLoss, a smartphone-based weight loss intervention: results from…	Obesity
Sherwood, NE (2016) [Full]	The BestFIT trial: a SMART approach to developing individualized weight loss tre…	Contemp Clin Trials

Adherence & Attrition

Reference	Title	Journal
Brownell, KD (1982) [Abs]	Obesity: understanding and treating a serious, prevalent, and refractory disorde…	J Consult Clin Psychol
Smith & Wing (1991) [Abs]	Diminished weight loss and behavioral compliance during repeated diets in obese …	Health Psychol
Garaulet, M (1999) [Abs]	Weight loss and possible reasons for dropping out of a dietary/behavioural progr…	J Hum Nutr Diet
Dalle Grave, R (2005) [Full]	Continuous care in the treatment of obesity: an observational multicentre study	J Int Med
Dansinger, ML (2005) [Full]	Comparison of the Atkins, Ornish, Weight Watchers, and Zone Diets for weight los…	JAMA
Grave, RD (2005) [Full]	Weight loss expectations in obese patients and treatment attrition: an observati…	Obes Res
Hall & Most (2005) [Abs]	Dietary adherence in well-controlled feeding studies	J Am Diet Assoc
Finley, CE (2007) [Full]	Retention rates and weight loss in a commercial weight loss program	Int J Obesity
Heymsfield, SB (2007) [Full]	Why do obese patients not lose more weight when treated with low-calorie diets? …	AJCN
Warziski, MT (2007) [Abs]	Changes in self-efficacy and dietary adherence: the impact on weight loss in the…	J Behav Med
Alhassan, S (2008) [Full]	Dietary adherence and weight loss success among overweight women: results from t…	Int J Obes
Del Corral, P (2009) [Full]	Effect of dietary adherence with or without exercise on weight loss: a mechanist…	JCEM
Greenberg, I (2009) [Abs]	DIRECT Group. Adherence and success in long-term weight loss diets: the dietary …	J Am Coll Nutr
Desroches, S (2010) [Full]	Interventions to enhance adherence to dietary advice for preventing and managing…	Cochrane Database Syst Rev
Meffert & Gerdes (2010) [Full]	Program adherence and effectiveness of a commercial nutrition program: the metab…	J Nutr Metab
Del Corral, P (2011) [Full]	Dietary adherence during weight loss predicts weight regain	Obesity
Moroshko, I (2011) [Abs]	Predictors of dropout in weight loss interventions: a systematic review of the l…	Obes Rev
Pagoto & Appelhans (2013) [Abs]	A call for an end to the diet debates	JAMA
Hadziabdic, MO (2015) [Abs]	Factors predictive of drop-out and weight loss success in weight management of o…	J Hum Nutr Diet
Miller & Brennan (2015) [Abs]	Measuring and reporting attrition from obesity treatment programs: a call to act…	Obes Res Clin Prac
Moore, WJ (2015) [Abs]	Dietary adherence and acceptability of five different diets, including vegan and…	Eating Behaviors
Buchanan & Sheffield (2017) [Abs]	Why do diets fail?: an exploration of dieters’ experiences using thematic analys…	J Health Psych
Burgess, E (2017) [Abs]	Determinants of adherence to lifestyle intervention in adults with obesity: a sy…	Clin Obes
Gibson & Sainsbury (2017) [Full]	Strategies to improve adherence to dietary weight loss interventions in research…	Behavioral Sci
Pirotta, S (2019) [Abs]	Strategies to reduce attrition in weight loss interventions: a systematic review…	Obes Rev

Associations Prompts Cues

Reference	Title	Journal
Hartman-Boyce, J (2014) [Full]	Effect of behavioural techniques and delivery mode on effectivenss of weight man…	Obes Rev
Veling, H (2014) [Abs]	Targeting impulsive processes of eating behavior via the internet. Effects on bo…	Appetite
Allom & Mullan (2015) [Abs]	Two inhibitory control training interventions designed to improve eating behavio…	Appetite
Lawrence, NS (2015) [Full]	Training response inhibition to food is associated with weight loss and reduced …	Appetite
Sze, YY (2015) [Full]	Web-based and mobile delivery of an episodic future thinking intervention for ov…	JMIR
Houben, K (2016) [Abs]	Taking control: working memory training in overweight individuals increases self…	Appetite
Jansen, A (2016) [Abs]	From lab to clinic: extinction of cued cravings to reduce overeating	Physiol Behav
Bazzaz, MM (2017) [Abs]	Efficacy of the attention control training program on reducing attentional bias …	Appetite
Stice, E (2017) [Full]	Pilot test of a novel food response and attention training treatment for obesity…	Behav Res Ther
Dassen, FC (2018) [Abs]	Gamified working memory training in overweight individuals reduces food intake b…	Appetite
Ferentzi, H (2018) [Abs]	Retraining of automatic action tendencies in individuals with obesity: a randomi…	Appetite
Yang, Y (2019) [Abs]	Cognitive training on eating behavior and weight loss: a meta-analysis and syste…	Obes Rev

Attendance of Weight Loss Sessions

Reference	Title	Journal
Jeffrey, RW (1984) [Abs]	Correlates of weight loss and its maintenance over two years of follow-up among …	Prev Med
Acharya, S (2009) [Full]	Adherence to a behavioral weight loss treatment program enhances weight loss and…	Patient Pref Adherence
Stubbs, RJ (2011) [Full]	Weight outcomes audit for 34,271 adults referred to a primary care/commercial we…	Obesity Facts
Carson, T (2013) [Full]	Examining social influence on participation and outcomes among a network of beha…	J Obes
Fitzpatrick, SL (2014) [Full]	Examining behavioral processes through which lifestyle interventions promote wei…	Obesity

Autobiographical Approach to Explaining One s Obesity

Reference	Title	Journal
Maldonato, A (2010) [Abs]	Optimizing patient education for people with obesity: possible use of the autobi…	Patient Educ Counsel
Lynch, AI (2018) [Abs]	“Take me through the history of your weight”: using qualitative interviews to cr…	J Acad Nutr Diet

Automaticity of Weight Loss Behaviors

Reference	Title	Journal
Fritz, H (2017) [Full]	Assessing the feasibility, acceptability, and potential effectiveness of a behav…	Contemp Clin Trials Commun
Kliemann, N (2017) [Full]	The role of self-regulatory skills and automaticity on the effectiveness of a br…	IJBNPA
Fritz, H (2019) [Full]	Feasibility of a behavioral automaticity intervention among African Americans at…	BMC Public Health

Autonomous Motivation

Reference	Title	Journal
Williams, GC (1996) [Abs]	Motivational predictors of weight loss and weight-loss maintenance	J Personal Soc Psychol
Teixeira, PJ (2004) [Full]	Who will lose weight? A reexamination of predictors of weight loss in women	IJBNPA
Silva, MN (2010) [Abs]	Using self-determination theory to promote physical activity and weight control:…	J Behav Med
Webber, KH (2010) [Abs]	Motivation and its relationship to adherence to self-monitoring and weight loss …	J Nutr Educ Behav
Teixeira, PJ (2012) [Full]	Motivation, self-determination, and long-term weight control	IJBNPA
Rutten, GM (2014) [Full]	The contribution of lifestyle coaching of overweight patients in primary care to…	IJBNPA
Teixeira, PJ (2015) [Full]	Successful behavior change in obesity interventions in adults: a systematic revi…	BMC Med

Averse Conditioning

Reference	Title	Journal
Harris, MB (1969) [Abs]	Self-directed program for weight control: a pilot study	J Abnormal Psych
Foreyt & Kennedy (1971) [Abs]	Treatment of overweight by aversion therapy	Behav Res Ther
Wijesinghe, B (1973) [Abs]	Massed electrical aversion treatment of compulsive eating	J Behav Ther Exp Psych
Frohwirth & Foreyt (1978) [Abs]	Aversive conditioning treatment of overweight	Behav Ther
Cole & Bond (1983) [Abs]	Olfactory aversion conditioning and overeating: a review and some data	Percept Motor Skills

Avoidance of Fat in Foods

Reference	Title	Journal
Drapeau, V (2019) [Full]	Effect of energy restriction on eating behavior traits and psychobehavioral fact…	Nutrients

Barrier Identification

Reference	Title	Journal
Michie, S (2009) [Full]	Effective techniques in healthy eating and physical activity interventions: a me…	Health Psychol
Silva, MN (2010) [Abs]	Using self-determination theory to promote physical activity and weight control:…	J Behav Med
Hammarstrom, A (2014) [Full]	Experiences of barriers and facilitators to weight-loss in a diet intervention -…	BMC Women’s Health
Hartman-Boyce, J (2014) [Full]	Effect of behavioural techniques and delivery mode on effectivenss of weight man…	Obes Rev
Metzgar, CJ (2015) [Full]	Facilitators and barriers to weight loss and weight loss maintenance: a qualitat…	J Hum Nutr Dietet
Teixeira, PJ (2015) [Full]	Successful behavior change in obesity interventions in adults: a systematic revi…	BMC Med
Zheng, Y (2017) [Abs]	Trajectories of weight change and predictors over 18-month weight loss treatment	J Nursing Scholarsh
De Leon, A (2020) [Full]	Identification of barriers to adherence to a weight loss diet in women using the…	Nutrients

Body Dissatisfaction

Reference	Title	Journal
Heinberg, LJ (2001) [Abs]	Body image dissatisfaction as a motivator for healthy lifestyle change: is some …	Eating Disord
Teixeira, PJ (2004) [Full]	Who will lose weight? A reexamination of predictors of weight loss in women	IJBNPA
Teixeira, PJ (2010) [Full]	Mediators of weight loss and weight loss maintenance in middle-aged women	Obesity

Body Image Therapy

Reference	Title	Journal
Ramirez, EM (2001) [Abs]	A comparison of weight control and weight control plus body image therapy for ob…	J Consul Clin Psychol
Silva, MN (2010) [Abs]	Using self-determination theory to promote physical activity and weight control:…	J Behav Med
Carraca, EV (2011) [Full]	Body image change and improved eating self-regulation in a weight management int…	IJBNPA

Breakfast (RCT)

Reference	Title	Journal
Schlundt, DG (1992) [Abs]	The role of breakfast in the treatment of obesity: a randomized clinical trial	Am J Clin Nutr
Song, WO (2005) [Abs]	Is consumption of breakfast associated with body mass index in US adults?	J Am Diet Assoc
Betts, JA (2014) [Full]	The causal role of breakfast in energy balance and health: a randomized controll…	AJCN
Dhurandhar, EJ (2014) [Full]	The effectiveness of breakfast recommendations on weight loss: a randomized cont…	AJCN
Betts, JA (2016) [Full]	Is breakfast the most important meal of the day?	Proc Nutr Soc
McCrory, MA (2016) [Abs]	Energy and nutrient timing for weight control. Does timing of ingestion matter?	Endocrinol Metab Clinic
St-Onge, M-P (2017) [Full]	Meal timing and frequency: implications for cardiovascular disease prevention: a…	Circulation
Sievert, K (2019) [Full]	Effect of breakfast on weight and energy intake: systematic review and meta-anal…	BMJ

Chronotype Adjusted Diet (RCT)

Reference	Title	Journal
Galindo Munoz, JS (2019) [Abs]	Effect of a chronotype-adjusted diet on weight loss effectiveness: a randomized …	Clin Nutr

Commitment-Making (RCT)

Reference	Title	Journal
Maruyama, C (2010) [Abs]	Effect of a worksite-based intervention program on metabolic parameters in middl…	Prev Med
Kegler, MC (2016) [Full]	Impact of improving home environments on energy intake and physical activity: a …	Am J Public Health
Coupe, N (2019) [Full]	The effect of commitment-making on weight loss and behaviour change in adults wi…	BMC Public Health

Cooking Skills Interventions (RCT)

Reference	Title	Journal
Reicks, M (2014) [Abs]	Impact of cooking and home food preparation interventions among adults: outcomes…	J Nutr Educ Behav
Wright, N (2017) [Full]	The BROAD study: a randomised controlled trial using a whole food plant-based di…	Nutr Diab
Reicks, M (2018) [Abs]	Impact of cooking and home food preparation interventions among adults: a system…	J Nutr Educ Behav

Counting Calories Continuously through the Day (RCT)

Reference	Title	Journal
Allen, JK (2013) [Full]	Randomized controlled pilot study testing use of smart-phone technology for obes…	J Obes
Carter, MC (2013) [Full]	Adherence to a smartphone application for weight loss compared to website and pa…	J Med Internet Res
Spring, B (2013) [Full]	Integrating technology into standard weight loss treatment. A randomized control…	JAMA Intern Med
Thomas & Wing (2013) [Full]	Health-E-Call, a smartphone-assisted behavioral obesity treatment: pilot study	J Med Internet Res
Turner-McGrievy, GM (2013) [Full]	Comparison of traditional versus mobile app self-monitoring of physical activity…	J Am Med Inform Assoc
Laing, BY (2014) [Full]	Effectiveness of a smartphone application for weight loss compared with usual ca…	Annals Intern Med

Counting Calories Food Diary (RCT)

Reference	Title	Journal
Boutell & Kirschenbaum (1998) [Full]	Further support for consistent self-monitoring as a vital component of successfu…	Obes Res
Tate, DF (2001) [Full]	Using internet technology to deliver a behavioral weight loss program	JAMA
Helsel, DL (2007) [Abs]	Comparison of techniques for self-monitoring eating and exercise behaviors on we…	J Am Diet Assoc
Yon, BA (2007) [Abs]	Personal digital assistants are comparable to traditional diaries for dietary se…	J Behav Med
Carels, RA (2008) [Abs]	Can following the caloric restriction recommendations from the Dietary Guideline…	Eating Behav
Shay, LE (2009) [Full]	Adherence and weight loss outcomes associated with food-exercise diary preferenc…	Eat Behav
Fuglestad, PT (2012) [Full]	Lifestyle patterns associated with diet, physical activity, body mass index and …	IJBNPA
Carter, MC (2013) [Full]	Adherence to a smartphone application for weight loss compared to website and pa…	J Med Internet Res
Spring, B (2013) [Full]	Integrating technology into standard weight loss treatment. A randomized control…	JAMA Intern Med
Turner-McGrievy, GM (2013) [Full]	Comparison of traditional versus mobile app self-monitoring of physical activity…	J Am Med Inform Assoc
Chung, LMY (2014) [Full]	Teledietetics improves weight reduction by modifying eating behavior: a randomiz…	Telemed eHealth
Wharton, C (2014) [Abs]	Dietary self-monitoring, but not dietary quality, improves with use of smartphon…	J Nutr Educ Behav
Hutchesson, MJ (2016) [Full]	Enhancement of self-monitoring in a web-based weight loss program by extra indiv…	J Med Internet Res
Thomas, JG (2019) [Full]	Comparison of smartphone-based behavioral obesity treatment to gold standard gro…	Obesity

Couples Weight Loss Programs (Spousal Support)

Reference	Title	Journal
Brownell, KD (1982) [Abs]	Obesity: understanding and treating a serious, prevalent, and refractory disorde…	J Consult Clin Psychol
Dubbert & Wilson (1984) [Abs]	Goal-setting and spouse involvement in the treatment of obesity	Behav Res Therapy
Jeffrey, RW (1984) [Abs]	Correlates of weight loss and its maintenance over two years of follow-up among …	Prev Med
Murphy, JK (1985) [Abs]	A comparison of measured and self-reported weights in a 4-year follow-up of spou…	Behav Ther
Black, DR (1990) [Abs]	A meta-analytic evaluation of couples weight-loss programs	Health Pysch
Wing, RR (1991) [Abs]	A “family-based” approach to the treatment of obese type II diabetic patients	J Consult Clin Psychol
Gorin, AA (2008) [Full]	Weight loss treatment influences untreated spouses and the home environment: evi…	Int J Obes

DNA Nutrigenomics Education (Personalized Nutrition)

Reference	Title	Journal
McBride, CM (2010) [Full]	The behavioral response to personalized genetic information: will genetic risk p…	Annu Rev Public Health
Nielsen & El-Sohemy (2012) [Full]	A randomized trial of genetic information for personalized nutrition	Genes Nutr
Nielsen, DE (2014) [Full]	Disclosure of genetic information and change in dietary intake: a randomized con…	PLOS ONE
Grimaldi, KA (2017) [Full]	Proposed guidelines to evaluate scientific validity and evidence for genotype-ba…	Genes Nutr
Horne, J (2018) [Full]	A systematic review of genetic testing ad lifestyle behaviour change: are we usi…	Lifestyle Genomics
Horne, J (2020) [Full]	Enhanced long-term dietary change and adherence in a nutrigenomics-guided lifest…	BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health
Horne, J (2020) [Abs]	Assessing the effectiveness of actionable nutrigneomics and lifestyle genomics i…	Nutrition and Health

Deprivation during Weight Loss (RCT)

Reference	Title	Journal
Sayer, RD (2018) [Full]	Hunger, food cravings, and diet satisfaction are related to changes in body weig…	Nutrients

Diet Quality (RCT)

Reference	Title	Journal
O’Brien, KM (2014) [Full]	Participants in an online weight loss program can improve diet quality during we…	Nutr J

Diet Satisfaction during Weight Loss

Reference	Title	Journal
James, BL (2017) [Full]	Early predictors of weight loss in a 1-year behavioural weight-loss programme	Obes Sci Pract
Sayer, RD (2018) [Full]	Hunger, food cravings, and diet satisfaction are related to changes in body weig…	Nutrients

Dietary Restraint during Weight Loss (RCT)

Reference	Title	Journal
Westerterp-Plantenga, MS (1998) [Full]	Energy intake and body weight effects of six months reduced or full fat diets, a…	Int J Obes
Dalen, J (2010) [Abs]	Pilot study: mindful eating and living (MEAL): weight, eating behavior, and psyc…	Complement Ther Med
Daubenmier, J (2011) [Full]	Mindfulness intervention for stress eating to reduce cortisol and abdominal fat …	J Obes
James, BL (2017) [Full]	Early predictors of weight loss in a 1-year behavioural weight-loss programme	Obes Sci Pract
Morin, I (2018) [Full]	Impact of experimentally induced cognitive dietary restraint on eating behavior …	J Obes
Anguah, KOB (2019) [Full]	Changes in food cravings and eating behavior after a dietary carbohydrate restri…	Nutrients
Drapeau, V (2019) [Full]	Effect of energy restriction on eating behavior traits and psychobehavioral fact…	Nutrients

Dietary Restraint during Weight Loss - Flexible vs Rigid Control (RCT)

Reference	Title	Journal
Drapeau, V (2019) [Full]	Effect of energy restriction on eating behavior traits and psychobehavioral fact…	Nutrients

Dieting Consistency (Obs)

Reference	Title	Journal
Gorin, AA (2004) [Full]	Promoting long-term weight control: does dieting consistency matter?	Int J Obes
Racette, SB (2008) [Full]	Influence of weekend lifestyle patterns on body weight	Obesity
Jorge, R (2019) [Full]	Does diet strictness level during weekends and holiday periods influence 1-year …	Nutr J

Disinhibition (RCT)

Reference	Title	Journal
Bryant, EJ (2007) [Abs]	Disinhibition: its effects on appetite and weight regulation	Obes Rev
Niemeier, HM (2007) [Full]	Internal Disinhibition predicts weight regain following weight loss and weight l…	Obesity
Butryn, ML (2009) [Full]	Reductions in internal disinhibition during weight loss predict better weight lo…	Obesity
Dalen, J (2010) [Abs]	Pilot study: mindful eating and living (MEAL): weight, eating behavior, and psyc…	Complement Ther Med
JaKa, MM (2015) [Full]	Mediation of weight loss and weight loss maintenance through dietary disinhibiti…	J Obes Weight Loss Ther
Drapeau, V (2019) [Full]	Effect of energy restriction on eating behavior traits and psychobehavioral fact…	Nutrients

Early Weight Loss Response as Predictor of Long-Term Weight Loss

Reference	Title	Journal
Astrup & Rossner (2000) [Abs]	Lessons from obesity management programmes: greater initial weight loss improves…	Obes Rev
Carels, RA (2003) [Abs]	The early identification of poor treatment outcome in a women’s weight loss prog…	Eating Behav
Stotland & Larocque (2005) [Abs]	Early treatment response as a predictor of ongoing weight loss in obesity treatm…	Br J Health Psychol
Elfhag & Rossner (2010) [Abs]	Initial weight loss is the best predictor for success in obesity treatment and s…	Patient Educ Couns
Handjieva-Darlenska, T (2010) [Full]	Initial weight loss on an 800-kcal diet as a predictor of weight loss success af…	Eur J Clin Nutr
Kong, W (2010) [Abs]	Predictors of success to weight-loss intervention program in individuals at high…	Diabetes Res Clin Prac
Nackers, LM (2010) [Full]	The association between rate of initial weight loss and long-term success in obe…	Int J Behav Med
Handjieva-Darlenska, T (2012) [Full]	Clinical correlates of weight loss and attrition during a 10-week dietary interv…	Obes Facts
Unick, JL (2014) [Full]	Evaluation of early weight loss thresholds for identifying nonresponders to an i…	Obesity
Waring, ME (2014) [Full]	Early-treatment weight loss predicts 6-month weight loss in women with obesity a…	J Psychosom Res
Hadziabdic, MO (2015) [Abs]	Factors predictive of drop-out and weight loss success in weight management of o…	J Hum Nutr Diet
Miller, CK (2015) [Full]	Early weight loss success identifies nonresponders following a lifestyle interve…	J Acad Nutr Diet
Unick, JL (2015) [Full]	Weight change in the first 2 months of a lifestyle intervention predicts weight …	Obesity
Unick, JL (2015) [Full]	Examination of whether early weight loss predicts 1-year weight loss among those…	Int J Obes
Batterham, M (2017) [Abs]	Using data mining to predict success in a weight loss trial	J Hum Nutr Diet
Unick, JL (2017) [Full]	Initial weight loss response as an indicator for providing early rescue efforts …	Curr Diab Rep
Zheng, Y (2017) [Abs]	Trajectories of weight change and predictors over 18-month weight loss treatment	J Nursing Scholarsh

Eating Rate Speed (Obs)

Reference	Title	Journal
Spiegel, TA (1992) [Abs]	Objective measurement of eating rate during behavioral treatment of obesity	Behav Ther

Eating while Watching TV

Reference	Title	Journal
Fuglestad, PT (2012) [Full]	Lifestyle patterns associated with diet, physical activity, body mass index and …	IJBNPA

Email (RCT)

Reference	Title	Journal
Tate, DF (2006) [Full]	A randomized trial comparing human e-mail counseling, computer-automated tailore…	Arch Intern Med
Hersey, JC (2012) [Abs]	The efficacy and cost-effectiveness of a community weight management interventio…	Prev Med
Steinberg, DM (2013) [Full]	The efficacy of a daily self-weighing weight loss intervention using smart scale…	Obesity
Turner-McGrievy, GM (2014) [Abs]	Low glycemic index vegan or low-calorie weight loss diets for women with polycys…	Nutr Res
Saslow, LR (2017) [Full]	An online intervention comparing a very low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet and life…	J Med Internet Res

Emotional Eating (RCT)

Reference	Title	Journal
Teixeira, PJ (2010) [Full]	Mediators of weight loss and weight loss maintenance in middle-aged women	Obesity
Daubenmier, J (2011) [Full]	Mindfulness intervention for stress eating to reduce cortisol and abdominal fat …	J Obes
Braden, A (2016) [Full]	Emotional eating is associated with weight loss success among adults enrolled in…	J Behav Med

External Eating (RCT)

Reference	Title	Journal
Dalen, J (2010) [Abs]	Pilot study: mindful eating and living (MEAL): weight, eating behavior, and psyc…	Complement Ther Med

Facebook (RCT)

Reference	Title	Journal
Napolitano, MA (2013) [Full]	Using Facebook and text messaging to deliver a weight loss program to college st…	Obesity
Turner-McGrievy, GM (2014) [Abs]	Low glycemic index vegan or low-calorie weight loss diets for women with polycys…	Nutr Res

Family Meal Time (RCT)

Reference	Title	Journal
Rodearmel, SJ (2006) [Full]	A family-based approach to preventing excessive weight gain	Obesity

Financial Incentives

Reference	Title	Journal
Mann, RA (1972) [Full]	The use of contingency contracting to control obesity in adult subjects	J Appl Behav Anal
Jeffery, RW (1978) [Abs]	Effect on weight reduction of strong monetary contracts for calorie restriction …	Behav Res Ther
Jeffery, RW (1993) [Abs]	Strengthening behavioral interventions for weight loss: a randomized trial of fo…	J Consult Clin Pyschol
Jeffery & Wing (1995) [Abs]	Long-term effects of interventions for weight loss using food provision and mone…	J Consult Clin Pyschol
Wall, J (2006) [Full]	Effectiveness of monetary incentives in modifying dietary behavior: a review of …	Nutr Rev
Michie, S (2009) [Abs]	Effective techniques in healthy eating and physical activity interventions: a me…	Health Psychol
Reichert, AR (2012) [Full]	Does money burn fat? Evidence from a randomized experiment	IZA
Kullgren, JT (2013) [Full]	Individual- versus group-based financial incentives for weight loss: a randomize…	Ann Intern Med
Paloyo, AR (2013) [Abs]	The causal link between financial incentives and weight loss: an evidence-based …	J Econ Surv
Purnell, JQ (2014) [Full]	A systematic review of financial incentives for dietary behavior change	J Acad Nutr Diet
Augursky, B (2015) [Full]	Small cash rewards for big losers-Experimental insights into the fight against t…	Rur Econ
Patel, MS (2016) [Full]	Premium-based financial incentives did not promote weight loss in a 2013-2015 st…	Health Affairs

Fitbit Accelerometer & Scale (RCT)

Reference	Title	Journal
Ross & Wing (2016) [Full]	Impact of newer self-monitoring technology and brief phone-based intervention on…	Obesity

Flexible Dietary Control

Reference	Title	Journal
Meule, A (2011) [Abs]	Food cravings mediate the relationship between rigid, but not flexible control o…	Appetite
Karhunen, L (2012) [Full]	Psychobehavioural factors are more strongly associated with successful weight ma…	J Obes
Teixeira, PJ (2015) [Full]	Successful behavior change in obesity interventions in adults: a systematic revi…	BMC Med
James, BL (2017) [Full]	Early predictors of weight loss in a 1-year behavioural weight-loss programme	Obes Sci Pract
Morin, I (2018) [Full]	Impact of experimentally induced cognitive dietary restraint on eating behavior …	J Obes

Food Away from Home

Reference	Title	Journal
Fuglestad, PT (2012) [Full]	Lifestyle patterns associated with diet, physical activity, body mass index and …	IJBNPA

Food Cravings (Obs)

Reference	Title	Journal
Meule, A (2011) [Abs]	Food cravings mediate the relationship between rigid, but not flexible control o…	Appetite
Smithson & Hill (2017) [Abs]	It is not how much you crave but what you do with it that counts: behavioural re…	Eur J Clin Nutr

Food Cravings (RCT)

Reference	Title	Journal
Lappalainen, R (1990) [Abs]	Hunger/craving responses and reactivity to food stimuli during fasting and dieti…	Int J Obes
Harvey, J (1993) [Abs]	Effects on food cravings of a very low calorie diet or a balanced, low calorie d…	Appetite
Martin, CK (2006) [Full]	Changes in food cravings during low-calorie and very-low-calorie diets	Obesity
Gilhooly, CH (2007) [Full]	Food cravings and energy regulation: the characteristics of craved foods and the…	Int J Obes
Apolzan, JW (2017) [Full]	Frequency of consuming foods predicts changes in cravings for those foods during…	Obesity
Kahathuduwa, CN (2017) [Full]	Extended calorie restriction suppresses overall and specific food cravings: a sy…	Obes Rev
Morin, I (2018) [Full]	Impact of experimentally induced cognitive dietary restraint on eating behavior …	J Obes
Sayer, RD (2018) [Full]	Hunger, food cravings, and diet satisfaction are related to changes in body weig…	Nutrients
Watson, NA (2018) [Abs]	Reductions in food cravings are similar with low-fat weight loss diets differing…	Nutr Res
Anguah, KOB (2019) [Full]	Changes in food cravings and eating behavior after a dietary carbohydrate restri…	Nutrients
Chao, AM (2019) [Full]	Effects of addictive-like eating behaviors on weight loss with behavioral obesit…	J Behav Med
Meule, A (2020) [Full]	The psychology of food cravings: the role of food deprivation	Curr Nutr Reports

Food Reward Sensitivity - Hedonic Hunger (RCT)

Reference	Title	Journal
O’Neil, PM (2012) [Abs]	Changes in weight control behaviors and hedonic hunger during a 12-week commerci…	Eating Behav
Theim, KR (2013) [Abs]	Relations of hedonic hunger and behavioral change to weight loss among adults in…	Behav Modif
Oustric, P (2018) [Abs]	Changes in food reward during weight management interventions - a systematic rev…	Obes Rev
Ross, KM (2020) [Full]	Food reward sensitivity, impulsivity, and weight change during and after a 3-mon…	PLOS ONE

Grocery List (Obs)

Reference	Title	Journal
Au, N (2013) [Full]	The cost-effectiveness of shopping to a predetermined grocery list to reduce ove…	Nutr & Diabetes
Dubowitz, T (2015) [Full]	Using a grocery list is associated with a healthier diet and lower BMI among ver…	J Nutr Educ Behav

Grocery List (RCT)

Reference	Title	Journal
Beneke, WM (1988) [Abs]	Effects of a behavioral weight-loss program food purchases: instructions to shop…	Int J Obes
Wing, RR (1996) [Abs]	Food provision vs structured meal plans in the behavioral treatment of obesity	Int J Obes

Group versus Individual Therapy

Reference	Title	Journal
Kingsley & Wilson (1977) [Abs]	Behavior therapy for obesity: a comparative investigation of long-term efficacy	J Consult Clin Pyschol
Renjilian, DA (2001) [Abs]	Individual versus group therapy for obesity: effects of matching participants to…	J Consult Clin Pyschol
Cresci, B (2007) [Abs]	Group versus individual cognitive-behavioral treatment for obesity: results afte…	Eat Weight Disord
Minniti, A (2007) [Abs]	Individual versus group therapy for obesity: comparison of dropout rate and trea…	Eat Weight Disord
Waleekhachonloet, OA (2007) [Abs]	Group behavior therapy versus individual behavior therapy for healthy dieting an…	Obes Res Clin Pract
Befort, CA (2010) [Full]	Group versus individual phone-based obesity treatment for rural women	Eat Behav
Archer, E (2012) [Abs]	An economic analysis of traditional and technology-based approaches to weight lo…	Am J Prev Med

Habits

Reference	Title	Journal
Ouellette & Wood (1998) [Abs]	Habit and intention in everyday life: The multiple processes by which past behav…	Psych Bulletin
Aarts & Dijksterhuis (2000) [Abs]	Habits as knowledge structures: automaticity in goal-directed behavior	J Personality Social Psych
Verplanken & Orbell (2003) [Abs]	Reflections on past behavior: A self-report index of habit strength	J Appl Social Psych
Neal, DT (2006) [Abs]	Habits–A Repeat Performance	Curr Direct Psych Sci
Hofmann, W (2008) [Abs]	Impulsive versus reflective influences on health behavior: a theoretical framewo…	Health Psych Today
Rothman, AJ (2009) [Abs]	Reflective and automatic processes in the intitiation and maintenance of dietary…	Ann Behav Med
Cleo, G (2017) [Abs]	Could habits hold the key to weight loss maintenance? A narrative review	J Hum Nutr Dietet
Fritz, H (2017) [Full]	Assessing the feasibility, acceptability, and potential effectiveness of a behav…	Contemp Clin Trials Commun
Kliemann, N (2017) [Full]	The role of self-regulatory skills and automaticity on the effectiveness of a br…	IJBNPA
Cleo, G (2019) [Abs]	Habit-based interventions for weight loss maintenance in adults with overweight …	Int J Obes
Fritz, H (2019) [Full]	Feasibility of a behavioral automaticity intervention among African Americans at…	BMC Public Health

High Contact with Health Professional

Reference	Title	Journal
Hall, SM (1975) [Abs]	Follow-up strategies in the treatment of overweight	Behav Res Ther
Hanson, RW (1976) [Abs]	Use of programmed instruction in teaching self-management skills in overweight a…	Behav Therapy
Jeffery & Wing (1979) [Abs]	Frequency of therapist contact in the treatment of obesity	Behav Ther
Harvey-Berino, J (2002) [Full]	Does using the Internet facilitate the maintenance of weight loss?	Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord
Jansson, SP (2013) [Full]	Interventions for lifestyle changes to promote weight reduction, a randomized co…	BMC Res Notes
Hartman-Boyce, J (2014) [Full]	Effect of behavioural techniques and delivery mode on effectivenss of weight man…	Obes Rev
Jensen, MD (2014) [Full]	2013 AHA/ACC/TOS guideline for the management of overweight and obesity in adult…	Circulation

Holiday Weight Management

Reference	Title	Journal
Baker & Kirschenbaum (1998) [Abs]	Weight control during the holidays: highly consistent self-monitoring as a poten…	Health Psychol
Boutelle, KN (1999) [Abs]	How can obese weight controllers minimize weight gain during the high risk holid…	Health Psychol
Mason, F (2018) [Full]	Effectiveness of a brief behavioural intervention to prevent weight gain over th…	BMJ

Home Grocery Delivery and Online Shopping (RCT)

Reference	Title	Journal
Gorin, AA (2007) [Full]	Home grocery delivery improves the household food environments of behavioral wei…	IJBNPA
Racine, EF (2012) [Abs]	The influence of home-delivered dietary approaches to stop hypertension meals on…	J Acad Nutr Diet

Home Meal Preparation (RCT)

Reference	Title	Journal
Carels, RA (2008) [Abs]	Taking control of your personal eating and exercise environment: a weight mainte…	Eat Behav
Kong, A (2012) [Full]	Self-monitoring and eating-related behaviors are associated with 12-month weight…	J Acad Nutr Diet
Neve, MJ (2012) [Full]	Behavioural factors related with successful weight loss 15 months post-enrolment…	Public Health Nutr

Hunger after Weight Loss (RCT)

Reference	Title	Journal
Beaulieu, K (2020) [Full]	Matched weight loss through intermittent or continuous energy restriction does n…	J Nutr

Hunger during Weight Loss (RCT)

Reference	Title	Journal
Lappalainen, R (1990) [Abs]	Hunger/craving responses and reactivity to food stimuli during fasting and dieti…	Int J Obes
Dalen, J (2010) [Abs]	Pilot study: mindful eating and living (MEAL): weight, eating behavior, and psyc…	Complement Ther Med
Morin, I (2018) [Full]	Impact of experimentally induced cognitive dietary restraint on eating behavior …	J Obes
Sayer, RD (2018) [Full]	Hunger, food cravings, and diet satisfaction are related to changes in body weig…	Nutrients
Anguah, KOB (2019) [Full]	Changes in food cravings and eating behavior after a dietary carbohydrate restri…	Nutrients

Hypoxic Conditioning (RCT)

Reference	Title	Journal
Hobbins, L (2017) [Full]	Normobaric hypoxic conditioning to maximize weight loss and ameliorate cardio-me…	AJP Regul Integr Comp Physiol
Dunnwald, T (2019) [Full]	Body composition and body weight changes at different altitude levels: a systema…	Front Physiol
Gao, H (2020) [Full]	Effects of living high-training low and high on body composition and metabolic r…	BioMed Res Int

Identity (Self-Identity)

Reference	Title	Journal
Epiphaniou & Ogden (2010) [Abs]	Successful weight loss maintenance and a shift in identity: from restriction to …	J Health Psychol
Hartman-Boyce, J (2014) [Full]	Effect of behavioural techniques and delivery mode on effectivenss of weight man…	Obes Rev

Impulsivity (RCT)

Reference	Title	Journal
Ross, KM (2020) [Full]	Food reward sensitivity, impulsivity, and weight change during and after a 3-mon…	PLOS ONE

Insulin (RCT)

Reference	Title	Journal
McLaughlin, T (1999) [Full]	Differences in insulin resistance do not predict weight loss in response to hypo…	JCEM
Cornier, MA (2005) [Full]	Insulin sensitivity determines the effectiveness of dietary macronutrient compos…	Obes Res
Pittas, AG (2005) [Full]	A low-glycemic load diet facilitates greater weight loss in overweight adults wi…	Diabetes Care
Pittas, AG (2006) [Full]	Dietary composition and weight loss: can we individualize dietary prescriptions …	Nutr Rev
McClain, AD (2013) [Full]	Adherence to a low-fat vs low-carbohydrate diet differs by insulin resistance st…	Diabetes Obes Metab
Gardner, CD (2016) [Full]	Weight loss on low-fat vs low-carbohydrate diets by insulin resistance status am…	Obesity
Gardner, CD (2018) [Full]	Effect of low-fat vs low-carbohydrate diet on 12-month weight loss in overweight…	JAMA

Length of Treatment - Weight Loss Effectiveness

Reference	Title	Journal
Hall, SM (1975) [Abs]	Follow-up strategies in the treatment of overweight	Behav Res Ther
Perri, MG (1989) [Abs]	Effect of length of treatment on weight loss	J Consult Clin Psychol
Dalle Grave, R (2005) [Full]	Continuous care in the treatment of obesity: an observational multicentre study	J Int Med
Wing, RR (2006) [Full]	A self-regulation program for maintenance of weight loss	NEJM
Perri, MG (2008) [Full]	Extended-care programs for weight management in rural communities: the Treatment…	Arch Intern Med
Rickel, KA (2011) [Full]	Differential response of African-American and Caucasian women to extended-care p…	Ethn Dis
Middleton, KM (2012) [Abs]	The impact of extended care on the long-term maintenance of weight loss: A syste…	Obes Rev
Kent, L (2013) [Full]	Long-term effectiveness of the community-based Complete Health Improvement Progr…	BMJ Open
Perri, MG (2014) [Full]	Comparative effectiveness of three doses of weight-loss counseling: two-year fin…	Obesity
Ahern, AL (2017) [Abs]	Extended and standard duration weight-loss programme referrals for adults in pri…	Lancet

Life Events (i.e. medical triggers, illness, milestones)

Reference	Title	Journal
van Strien, T (1986) [Abs]	Life events, emotional eating and change in body mass index	Int J Obes
Klem, ML (1997) [Full]	A descriptive study of individuals successful at long-term maintenance of substa…	Am J Clin Nutr
Gorin, AA (2004) [Abs]	Medical triggers are associated with better short- and long-term weight loss out…	Prev Med
Ogden, J (2009) [Abs]	Understanding the role of life events in weight loss and weight gain	Psychol Health Med

Low Contact with Health Professional

Reference	Title	Journal
Hanson, RW (1976) [Abs]	Use of programmed instruction in teaching self-management skills in overweight a…	Behav Therapy
Harvey-Berino, J (2002) [Full]	Does using the Internet facilitate the maintenance of weight loss?	Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord
Sherwood, NE (2006) [Full]	Mail and phone interventions for weight loss in a managed-care setting: weigh-to…	Int J Obes
Appel, LJ (2011) [Full]	Comparative effectiveness of weight-loss interventions in clinical practice	NEJM
Jansson, SP (2013) [Full]	Interventions for lifestyle changes to promote weight reduction, a randomized co…	BMC Res Notes

Mail (Snail Mail)

Reference	Title	Journal
Sherwood, NE (2006) [Full]	Mail and phone interventions for weight loss in a managed-care setting: weigh-to…	Int J Obes

Marriage (Obs)

Reference	Title	Journal
Hadziabdic, MO (2015) [Abs]	Factors predictive of drop-out and weight loss success in weight management of o…	J Hum Nutr Diet

Meal Planning (Obs)

Reference	Title	Journal
Fuglestad, PT (2012) [Full]	Lifestyle patterns associated with diet, physical activity, body mass index and …	IJBNPA

Meal Planning (RCT)

Reference	Title	Journal
Wing, RR (1996) [Abs]	Food provision vs structured meal plans in the behavioral treatment of obesity	Int J Obes
Cunningham, C (2006) [Full]	Menu plans in a diabetes self-management weight loss program	J Nutr Educ Behav
Soria-Contreras, DC (2014) [Abs]	Feasibility and efficacy of menu planning combined with individual counselling t…	Can J Diab
Asaad, G (2016) [Full]	Effectiveness of a lifestyle intervention in patients with type 2 diabetes: the …	Healthcare

Meal Regularity Irregularity

Reference	Title	Journal
Fuglestad, PT (2012) [Full]	Lifestyle patterns associated with diet, physical activity, body mass index and …	IJBNPA
Kong, A (2012) [Full]	Self-monitoring and eating-related behaviors are associated with 12-month weight…	J Acad Nutr Diet
Neve, MJ (2012) [Full]	Behavioural factors related with successful weight loss 15 months post-enrolment…	Public Health Nutr
Pot, GK (2016) [Full]	Meal irregularity and cardiometabolic consequences: results from observational a…	Proc Nutr Soc

Motivational Interviewing

Reference	Title	Journal
Rubak, S (2005) [Full]	Motivational interviewing: a systematic review and meta-analysis	Br J Gen Pract
Carels, RA (2007) [Abs]	Using motivational interviewing as a supplement to obesity treatment: a stepped-…	Health Psychol
Smith West, D (2007) [Full]	Motivational interviewing improves weight loss in women with type 2 diabetes	Diabetes Care
Hoy, MK (2009) [Full]	Implementing a low-fat eating plan in the Women’s Intervention Nutrition Study	J Am Diet Assoc
Michie, S (2009) [Abs]	Effective techniques in healthy eating and physical activity interventions: a me…	Health Psychol
Webber, KH (2010) [Full]	The effect of a motivational intervention on weight loss is moderated by level o…	IJBNPA
Hardcastle, SJ (2013) [Full]	Effectiveness of a motivational interviewing intervention on weight loss, physic…	IJBNPA
Rutten, GM (2014) [Full]	The contribution of lifestyle coaching of overweight patients in primary care to…	IJBNPA

Motivations for Dieting Wanting to Lose Weight

Reference	Title	Journal
O’Brien, K (2007) [Abs]	Reasons for wanting to lose weight: different strokes for different folks	Eating Behav
Thomas, SL (2008) [Full]	“They all work…when you stick to them”: A qualitative investigation of dieting, …	Nutr J
Leske, S (2012) [Full]	A qualitative study of the determinants of dieting and non-dieting approaches in…	BMC Public Health
LaRose, JG (2013) [Full]	Differences in motivations and weight loss behaviors in young adults and older a…	Obesity
Buchanan & Sheffield (2017) [Abs]	Why do diets fail?: an exploration of dieters’ experiences using thematic analys…	J Health Psych

Natural Consequences Failure to Act

Reference	Title	Journal
Hartman-Boyce, J (2014) [Full]	Effect of behavioural techniques and delivery mode on effectivenss of weight man…	Obes Rev

Newsletter

Reference	Title	Journal
Shapiro, J (2012) [Abs]	Text4Diet: a randomized controlled study using text messaging for weight loss be…	Prev Med

Nutrition Knowledge (Obs)

Reference	Title	Journal
Zhou, L (2017) [Full]	The impact of changes in dietary knowledge on adult overweight and obesity in Ch…	PLOS ONE

Nutrition Knowledge (RCT)

Reference	Title	Journal
Klohe-Lehman, DM (2006) [Abs]	Nutrition knowledge is associated with greater weight loss in obese and overweig…	J Am Diet Assoc

Obesity Treatment - Need for Comprehensive Evidence Base

Reference	Title	Journal
Lytle, LA (2018) [Full]	Accumulating data to optimally predict obesity treatment (ADOPT) core measures: …	Obesity
MacLean, PS (2018) [Full]	The accumulating data to optimally predict obesity treatment (ADOPT) core measur…	Obesity
Rosenbaum, M (2018) [Full]	Acccumulating data to optimally predict obesity treatment (ADOPT): recommendatio…	Obesity
Saelens, BE (2018) [Full]	Accumulating data to optimally predict obesity treatment (ADOPT) core measures: …	Obesity
Sutin, AR (2018) [Full]	Accumulating data to optimally predict obesity treatment (ADOPT) core measures: …	Obesity

Peer-Based Health Coaching

Reference	Title	Journal
Goldfinger, JZ (2008) [Full]	Project HEAL: peer education leads to weight loss in Harlem	J Health Care Poor Underserved
Leahey & Wing (2013) [Full]	A randomized controlled pilot study testing three types of health coaches for ob…	Obesity

Plan Exercise

Reference	Title	Journal
Fuglestad, PT (2012) [Full]	Lifestyle patterns associated with diet, physical activity, body mass index and …	IJBNPA

Podcasts

Reference	Title	Journal
Turner-McGrievy & Tate (2011) [Full]	Tweets, apps, and pods: results of the 6-month mobile pounds off digitally (Mobi…	J Med Internet Res

Portion Size as Weight Loss Mediator

Reference	Title	Journal
Young, MD (2015) [Full]	Behavioral mediators of weight loss in the SHED-IT community randomized controll…	Ann Behav Med

Positive Body Image

Reference	Title	Journal
Teixeira, PJ (2015) [Full]	Successful behavior change in obesity interventions in adults: a systematic revi…	BMC Med

Primary Care - Educating the Practitioners (Physicians) - 5As

Reference	Title	Journal
Lau, DCW (2007) [Full]	2006 Canadian clinical practice guidelines on the management and prevention of o…	Can Med Assoc J
Plourde & Prud’homme (2012) [Full]	Managing obesity in adults in primary care	Can Med Assoc J
Ogunleye, AA (2015) [Full]	The 5As team intervention: bridging the knowledge gap in obesity management amon…	BMC Res Notes
Osunlana, AM (2015) [Full]	5As team obesity intervention in primary care: development and evaluation of sha…	Clin Obes
Asselin, J (2016) [Full]	Challenges in interdisciplinar weight management in primary care: lessons learne…	Clin Obes

Problem Foods (Managing)

Reference	Title	Journal
Roe & Rolls (2020) [Abs]	Which strategies to manage problem foods were related to weight loss in a random…	Appetite

Problem Solving

Reference	Title	Journal
Perri, MG (2001) [Abs]	Relapse prevention training and problem-solving therapy in the long-term managem…	J Consult Clin Pyschol
Hartman-Boyce, J (2014) [Full]	Effect of behavioural techniques and delivery mode on effectivenss of weight man…	Obes Rev

Promoting Modest Weight Loss (RCT)

Reference	Title	Journal
Foster, GD (2004) [Full]	Promoting more modest weight losses: a pilot study	Obes Res

Protein Spread & Protein Change Theories (RCT)

Reference	Title	Journal
Bosse & Dixon (2012) [Full]	Dietary protein in weight management: a review proposing protein spread and chan…	Nutr Metab
Bray, GA (2017) [Full]	Markers of dietary protein intake are associated with successful weight loss in …	Clin Obes

Psychosocial Variables & Weight Change

Reference	Title	Journal
Westenhoefer, J (2004) [Full]	Behavioural correlates of successful weight reduction over 3 y. Results from the…	Int J Obes
Teixeira, PJ (2010) [Full]	Mediators of weight loss and weight loss maintenance in middle-aged women	Obesity

Reasons Given for Weight Loss Failure

Reference	Title	Journal
Thomas, SL (2008) [Full]	“They all work…when you stick to them”: A qualitative investigation of dieting, …	Nutr J

Reasons Perceptions for being Obese

Reference	Title	Journal
Ahern, AL (2013) [Full]	Participants’ explanatory model of being overweight and their experiences of 2 w…	Ann Fam Med

Reinforcement Pathology (RCT)

Reference	Title	Journal
Ross, KM (2020) [Full]	Food reward sensitivity, impulsivity, and weight change during and after a 3-mon…	PLOS ONE

Relapse Prevention

Reference	Title	Journal
Jeffrey, RW (1984) [Abs]	Correlates of weight loss and its maintenance over two years of follow-up among …	Prev Med
Perri, MG (2001) [Abs]	Relapse prevention training and problem-solving therapy in the long-term managem…	J Consult Clin Pyschol
Phelan, S (2003) [Full]	Recovery from relapse among successful weight maintainers	Am J Clin Nutr
Hartman-Boyce, J (2014) [Full]	Effect of behavioural techniques and delivery mode on effectivenss of weight man…	Obes Rev

Repetition & Substitution

Reference	Title	Journal
Hartman-Boyce, J (2014) [Full]	Effect of behavioural techniques and delivery mode on effectivenss of weight man…	Obes Rev

Reward & Threat

Reference	Title	Journal
Hartman-Boyce, J (2014) [Full]	Effect of behavioural techniques and delivery mode on effectivenss of weight man…	Obes Rev

Rigid Dietary Control - Eliminating Forbidden Foods

Reference	Title	Journal
Meule, A (2011) [Abs]	Food cravings mediate the relationship between rigid, but not flexible control o…	Appetite
Morin, I (2018) [Full]	Impact of experimentally induced cognitive dietary restraint on eating behavior …	J Obes

Satiety Quotient (Obs)

Reference	Title	Journal
Green, S (1997) [Abs]	A satiety quotient: a formulation to assess the satiating effect of food	Appetite
Drapeau, V (2007) [Abs]	Appetite sensations and satiety quotient: Predictors of energy intake and weight…	Appetite

Satiety Quotient (RCT)

Reference	Title	Journal
Arguin, H (2017) [Full]	Impact of a non-restrictive satiating diet on anthropometrics, satiety responsiv…	Br J Nutr
Sanchez, M (2017) [Full]	Effects of a diet-based weight-reducing program with probiotic supplementation o…	Nutrients
Buckland, NJ (2019) [Full]	Women with a low-satiety phenotype show impaired appetite control and greater re…	Br J Nutr
Drapeau, V (2019) [Full]	Effect of energy restriction on eating behavior traits and psychobehavioral fact…	Nutrients
Beaulieu, K (2020) [Full]	Matched weight loss through intermittent or continuous energy restriction does n…	J Nutr

Self Efficacy

Reference	Title	Journal
Jeffrey, RW (1984) [Abs]	Correlates of weight loss and its maintenance over two years of follow-up among …	Prev Med
Sniehotta, FF (2005) [Abs]	Bridging the intention-behavior gap: planning, self-efficacy, and action control…	Psychol Health
Linde, JA (2006) [Abs]	The impact of self-efficacy on behavior change and weight change among overweigh…	Health Psych
Warziski, MT (2007) [Abs]	Changes in self-efficacy and dietary adherence: the impact on weight loss in the…	J Behav Med
Teixeira, PJ (2010) [Full]	Mediators of weight loss and weight loss maintenance in middle-aged women	Obesity
Annesi, JJ (2011) [Abs]	Self-regulatory skills usage strengthens the relations of self efficacy for impr…	Behav Med
Wingo, BC (2013) [Full]	Self-efficacy as a predictor of weight change and behavior change in the PREMIER…	J Nutr Educ Behav
Karl, JP (2014) [Abs]	Effect of glycemic load on eating behavior self-efficacy during weight loss	Appetite
Teixeira, PJ (2015) [Full]	Successful behavior change in obesity interventions in adults: a systematic revi…	BMC Med

Self-Monitoring

Reference	Title	Journal
Carels, RA (2008) [Abs]	Can following the caloric restriction recommendations from the Dietary Guideline…	Eating Behav
Michie, S (2009) [Abs]	Effective techniques in healthy eating and physical activity interventions: a me…	Health Psychol
Annesi, JJ (2011) [Abs]	Self-regulatory skills usage strengthens the relations of self efficacy for impr…	Behav Med
Burke, LE (2011) [Full]	Self-monitoring in weight loss: a systematic review of the literature	J Am Diet Assoc
Kong, A (2012) [Full]	Self-monitoring and eating-related behaviors are associated with 12-month weight…	J Acad Nutr Diet
Carson, T (2013) [Full]	Examining social influence on participation and outcomes among a network of beha…	J Obes
Spring, B (2013) [Full]	Integrating technology into standard weight loss treatment. A randomized control…	JAMA Intern Med
Steinberg, DM (2013) [Full]	The efficacy of a daily self-weighing weight loss intervention using smart scale…	Obesity
Fitzpatrick, SL (2014) [Full]	Examining behavioral processes through which lifestyle interventions promote wei…	Obesity
Nicklas, BJ (2014) [Full]	Self-monitoring of spontaneous physical activity and sedentary behavior to preve…	Obesity
Wharton, C (2014) [Abs]	Dietary self-monitoring, but not dietary quality, improves with use of smartphon…	J Nutr Educ Behav
Brown, A (2015) [Full]	Description and preliminary results from a structured specialist behavioural wei…	BMJ Open
Teixeira, PJ (2015) [Full]	Successful behavior change in obesity interventions in adults: a systematic revi…	BMC Med
Ross & Wing (2016) [Full]	Impact of newer self-monitoring technology and brief phone-based intervention on…	Obesity
Thomas, JG (2019) [Full]	Comparison of smartphone-based behavioral obesity treatment to gold standard gro…	Obesity

Self-Regulation

Reference	Title	Journal
Silva, MN (2010) [Abs]	Using self-determination theory to promote physical activity and weight control:…	J Behav Med

Self-Weighing

Reference	Title	Journal
Wing, RR (2006) [Full]	A self-regulation program for maintenance of weight loss	NEJM
Butryn, ML (2007) [Full]	Consistent self-monitoring of weight: a key component of successful weight loss …	Obesity
VanWormer, J (2008) [Full]	The impact of regular self-weighing on weight management: a systematic literatur…	IJBNPA
VanWormer, J (2009) [Full]	Self-weighing promotes weight loss for obese adults	Am J Prev Med
Welsh, EM (2009) [Full]	Is frequent self-weighing associated with poorer body satisfaction? Findings fro…	J Nutr Educ Behav
Fuglestad, PT (2012) [Full]	Lifestyle patterns associated with diet, physical activity, body mass index and …	IJBNPA
Neve, MJ (2012) [Full]	Behavioural factors related with successful weight loss 15 months post-enrolment…	Public Health Nutr
Madigan, CD (2013) [Full]	Regular self-weighing to promote weight maintenance after intentional weight los…	J Public Health
Steinberg, DM (2013) [Full]	The efficacy of a daily self-weighing weight loss intervention using smart scale…	Obesity
Casazza, K (2014) [Full]	Weighing the evidence of common beliefs in obesity research	Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr
Madigan, CD (2015) [Full]	Is self-weighing an effective tool for weight loss: a systematic literature revi…	IJBNPA
Martin, CK (2015) [Full]	Efficacy of SmartLoss, a smartphone-based weight loss intervention: results from…	Obesity
Zheng, Y (2015) [Full]	Self-weighing in weight management: a systematic literature review	Obesity
Thomas, JG (2017) [Full]	Weight loss and frequency of body-weight self-monitoring in an online commercial…	Obes Sci Pract
Thomas, JG (2019) [Full]	Comparison of smartphone-based behavioral obesity treatment to gold standard gro…	Obesity

Self-Weighing - Daily and Adjusting Accordingly

Reference	Title	Journal
Steinberg, DM (2013) [Full]	The efficacy of a daily self-weighing weight loss intervention using smart scale…	Obesity
Martin, CK (2015) [Full]	Efficacy of SmartLoss, a smartphone-based weight loss intervention: results from…	Obesity

Shaping Knowledge

Reference	Title	Journal
Hartman-Boyce, J (2014) [Full]	Effect of behavioural techniques and delivery mode on effectivenss of weight man…	Obes Rev

Snacks (RCT)

Reference	Title	Journal
Waller, SM (2004) [Abs]	Evening ready-to-eat cereal consumption contributes to weight management	J Am Coll Nutr
Rolls, BJ (2005) [Full]	Provision of foods differing in energy density affects long-term weight loss	Obes Res
Forslund, HB (2008) [Full]	Should snacks be recommended in obesity treatment? A 1-year randomized clinical …	Eur J Clin Nutr
Piehowski, KE (2011) [Full]	A reduced-calorie dietary pattern including a daily sweet snack promotes body we…	J Am Diet Assoc
Nickols-Richardson, SM (2014) [Full]	Changes in body weight, blood pressure and selected metabolic biomarkers with an…	Nutr Res Prac

Social Support

Reference	Title	Journal
Kingsley & Wilson (1977) [Abs]	Behavior therapy for obesity: a comparative investigation of long-term efficacy	J Consult Clin Pyschol
Jeffrey, RW (1984) [Abs]	Correlates of weight loss and its maintenance over two years of follow-up among …	Prev Med
Wing & Jeffery (1999) [Abs]	Benefits of recruiting participants with friends and increasing social support f…	J Consulting Clin Psych
Verheijden, MW (2005) [Full]	Role of social support in lifestyle-focused weight management interventions	EJCN
Michie, S (2009) [Abs]	Effective techniques in healthy eating and physical activity interventions: a me…	Health Psychol
Carson, T (2013) [Full]	Examining social influence on participation and outcomes among a network of beha…	J Obes
Hartman-Boyce, J (2014) [Full]	Effect of behavioural techniques and delivery mode on effectivenss of weight man…	Obes Rev
Leahey, TM (2015) [Full]	Social networks and social norms are associated with obesity treatment outcomes	Obesity
Lemstra & Rogers (2015) [Full]	The importance of community consultation and social support in adhering to an ob…	Patient Pref Adherence
Winston, GJ (2015) [Full]	Social network characteristics associated with weight loss among black and hispa…	Obesity
Fuentes, NS (2019) [Full]	Social network influences and the adoption of obesity-related behaviours in adul…	BMC Public Health

Stress Management

Reference	Title	Journal
Michie, S (2009) [Abs]	Effective techniques in healthy eating and physical activity interventions: a me…	Health Psychol
Hartman-Boyce, J (2014) [Full]	Effect of behavioural techniques and delivery mode on effectivenss of weight man…	Obes Rev

Takeaway Food as Weight Loss Mediator

Reference	Title	Journal
Young, MD (2015) [Full]	Behavioral mediators of weight loss in the SHED-IT community randomized controll…	Ann Behav Med

Telephone Calls

Reference	Title	Journal
Sherwood, NE (2006) [Full]	Mail and phone interventions for weight loss in a managed-care setting: weigh-to…	Int J Obes
Frisch, S (2009) [Full]	A randomized controlled trial on the efficacy of carbohydrate-reduced or fat-red…	Cardiovasc Diabetol
Smith, BK (2009) [Abs]	Comparison of two self-directed weight loss interventions: limited weekly suppor…	Obes Res Clin Pract
Welsh, EM (2009) [Full]	Is frequent self-weighing associated with poorer body satisfaction? Findings fro…	J Nutr Educ Behav
Befort, CA (2010) [Full]	Group versus individual phone-based obesity treatment for rural women	Eat Behav
Donnelly, JE (2010) [Full]	Comparison of a phone vs clinic approach to achieve 10% weight loss	Int J Obes
Appel, LJ (2011) [Full]	Comparative effectiveness of weight-loss interventions in clinical practice	NEJM
Befort, CA (2012) [Full]	Outcomes of a weight loss intervention among rural breast cancer survivors	Breast Cancer Res Treat
Hersey, JC (2012) [Full]	The efficacy and cost-effectiveness of a community weight management interventio…	Prev Med
Radcliff, TA (2012) [Full]	Comparing costs of telephone vs face-to-face extended-dare programs for the mana…	J Acad Nutr Diet
King, AC (2013) [Full]	Behavioral impacts of sequentially versus simultaneously delivered dietary plus …	Ann Behav Med
Huber, JM (2015) [Full]	Telecoaching plus a portion control plate for weight care management: a randomiz…	Trials
Harrigan, M (2016) [Full]	Randomized trial comparing telephone versus in-person weight loss counseling on …	J Clin Oncol
Godino, JG (2019) [Full]	Text messaging and brief phone calls for weight loss in overweight and obese Eng…	PLOS MED
Lewis, E (2019) [Abs]	Adding telephone and text support to an obesity management program improves beha…	Int J Behav Med

Television Viewing Reduction (RCT)

Reference	Title	Journal
Otten, JJ (2009) [Full]	Effects of television viewing reduction on energy intake and expenditure in over…	Arch Intern Med
Raynor, HA (2013) [Abs]	Reducing TV watching during adult obesity treatment: two pilot randomized contro…	Behav Ther

Text Messaging (RCT)

Reference	Title	Journal
Haapala, I (2009) [Full]	Weight loss by mobile phone: a 1-year effectiveness study	Public Health Nutr
Patrick, K (2009) [Full]	A text message-based intervention for weight loss: randomized controlled trial	J Med Internet Res
Shapiro, JR (2012) [Abs]	Text4Diet: A randomized controlled study using text messaging for weight loss be…	Prev Med
Bouhaidar, CM (2013) [Full]	Text messaging as adjunct to community-based weight management program	Comput Inform Nurs
Napolitano, MA (2013) [Full]	Using Facebook and text messaging to deliver a weight loss program to college st…	Obesity
Norman, GJ (2013) [Full]	Fruit and vegetable intake and eating behaviors mediate the effect of a randomiz…	Prev Med
Steinberg, DM (2013) [Full]	Daily text messaging for weight control among racial and ethnic minority women: …	J Med Internet Res
Lin, P-H (2014) [Full]	A text messaging-assisted randomized lifestyle weight loss clinical trial among …	Obesity
Tang, J (2014) [Full]	Self-directed interventions to promote weight loss: a systematic review of revie…	J Med Internet Res
Stephens, JD (2017) [Full]	Smartphone technology and text messaging for weight loss in young adults: a rand…	J Cardiovasc Nurs
Wang, Y (2017) [Full]	A systematic review of application and effectiveness of mHealth interventions fo…	Adv Nutr
Newton, RL (2018) [Full]	A church-based weight loss intervention in African American adults using text me…	J Med Internet Res
Godino, JG (2019) [Full]	Text messaging and brief phone calls for weight loss in overweight and obese Eng…	PLOS MED
Lewis, E (2019) [Abs]	Adding telephone and text support to an obesity management program improves beha…	Int J Behav Med

Time Management

Reference	Title	Journal
Michie, S (2009) [Abs]	Effective techniques in healthy eating and physical activity interventions: a me…	Health Psychol
Hartman-Boyce, J (2014) [Full]	Effect of behavioural techniques and delivery mode on effectivenss of weight man…	Obes Rev

Timing of Food Intake (RCT)

Reference	Title	Journal
Garaulet, M (2013) [Full]	Timing of food intake predicts weight loss effectiveness	Int J Obes
Jakubowicz, D (2013) [Full]	High caloric intake at breakfast vs dinner differentially influences weight loss…	Obesity

Twitter

Reference	Title	Journal
Turner-McGrievy & Tate (2011) [Full]	Tweets, apps, and pods: results of the 6-month mobile pounds off digitally (Mobi…	J Med Internet Res
Turner-McGrievy & Tate (2013) [Full]	Weight loss social support in 140 characters or less: use of an online social ne…	Transl Behav Med

Weight Loss Goals and Expectations

Reference	Title	Journal
Dubbert & Wilson (1984) [Abs]	Goal-setting and spouse involvement in the treatment of obesity	Behav Res Therapy
Foster, GD (1997) [Abs]	What is a reasonable weight loss? Patients’ expectations and evaluations of obes…	J Consul Clin Psychol
Jeffery, RW (1998) [Abs]	Are smaller weight losses or more achievable weight loss goals better in the lon…	J Consult Clin Pyschol
Foster, GD (2001) [Full]	Obese patients’ perceptions of treatment outcomes and the factors that influence…	Arch Intern Med
Foster, GD (2004) [Full]	Promoting more modest weight losses: a pilot study	Obes Res
Teixeira, PJ (2004) [Full]	Who will lose weight? A reexamination of predictors of weight loss in women	IJBNPA
Grave, RD (2005) [Full]	Weight loss expectations in obese patients and treatment attrition: an observati…	Obes Res
Fabricatore, AN (2008) [Full]	Weight loss expectations and goals in a population sample of overweight and obes…	Obesity
Kaly, P (2008) [Abs]	Unrealistic weight loss expectations in candidates for bariatric surgery	Surg Obes Related Dis
Michie, S (2009) [Abs]	Effective techniques in healthy eating and physical activity interventions: a me…	Health Psychol
Moore, SD (2011) [Full]	Outcome expectations and realizations as predictors of weight regain among diete…	Eating Behaviors
De Vet, E (2012) [Abs]	Ain’t no mountain high enough? Setting high weight loss goals predict effort and…	J Health Psych
Nicklas, JM (2012) [Full]	Successful weight loss among obese US adults	Am J Prev Med
Pearson, ES (2012) [Abs]	Goal setting as a health behavior change strategy in overweight and obese adults…	Patient Educ Counsel
Durant, NH (2013) [Full]	Empirical evidence does not support an association between less ambitious pre-tr…	Obes Rev
Hartman-Boyce, J (2014) [Full]	Effect of behavioural techniques and delivery mode on effectivenss of weight man…	Obes Rev
Calder & Mussap (2015) [Abs]	Factors influencing women’s choice of weight-loss diet	J Health Psych
Fildes, A (2015) [Full]	Probability of an obese person attaining normal body weight: cohort study using …	Am J Pub Health
Gupta & Wang (2016) [Abs]	Treatment satisfaction with different weight loss methods among respondents with…	Clin Obes

Weight Loss Programs in Individuals with Depression (RCT)

Reference	Title	Journal
Ludman, E (2009) [Abs]	Does depression reduce the effectiveness of behavioral weight loss treatment?	Behav Med
Linde, JA (2011) [Full]	A randomized controlled trial of behavioral weight loss treatment versus combine…	Ann Behav Med
Pagoto, S (2013) [Full]	Randomized controlled trial of behavioral treatment for comorbid obesity and dep…	Int J Obes