Mediators of Weight Loss

361 papers on mediators of weight loss

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Action Planning

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

Adaptive Interventions - Stepped Care Approach

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

Adherence & Attrition

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

Associations Prompts Cues

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Allom & Mullan (2015) Two inhibitory control training interventions designed to improve eating behaviour and determine… Appetite Abs
Bazzaz, MM (2017) Efficacy of the attention control training program on reducing attentional bias in obese and over… Appetite Abs
Dassen, FC (2018) Gamified working memory training in overweight individuals reduces food intake but not body weight Appetite Abs
Ferentzi, H (2018) Retraining of automatic action tendencies in individuals with obesity: a randomized controlled trial Appetite Abs
Hartman-Boyce, J (2014) Effect of behavioural techniques and delivery mode on effectivenss of weight management: systemat… Obes Rev Full
Houben, K (2016) Taking control: working memory training in overweight individuals increases self-regulation of fo… Appetite Abs
Jansen, A (2016) From lab to clinic: extinction of cued cravings to reduce overeating Physiol Behav Abs
Lawrence, NS (2015) Training response inhibition to food is associated with weight loss and reduced energy intake Appetite Full
Stice, E (2017) Pilot test of a novel food response and attention training treatment for obesity: brain imaging d… Behav Res Ther Full
Sze, YY (2015) Web-based and mobile delivery of an episodic future thinking intervention for overweight and obes… JMIR Full
Veling, H (2014) Targeting impulsive processes of eating behavior via the internet. Effects on body weight Appetite Abs
Yang, Y (2019) Cognitive training on eating behavior and weight loss: a meta-analysis and systematic review Obes Rev Abs

Attendance of Weight Loss Sessions

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

Autobiographical Approach to Explaining One s Obesity

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Lynch, AI (2018) “Take me through the history of your weight”: using qualitative interviews to create personalized… J Acad Nutr Diet Abs
Maldonato, A (2010) Optimizing patient education for people with obesity: possible use of the autobiographical approach Patient Educ Counsel Abs

Automaticity of Weight Loss Behaviors

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Fritz, H (2017) Assessing the feasibility, acceptability, and potential effectiveness of a behavioral-automaticit… Contemp Clin Trials Commun Full
Fritz, H (2019) Feasibility of a behavioral automaticity intervention among African Americans at risk for metabol… BMC Public Health Full
Kliemann, N (2017) The role of self-regulatory skills and automaticity on the effectiveness of a brief weight loss h… IJBNPA Full

Autonomous Motivation

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Rutten, GM (2014) The contribution of lifestyle coaching of overweight patients in primary care to more autonomous… IJBNPA Full
Silva, MN (2010) Using self-determination theory to promote physical activity and weight control: a randomized con… J Behav Med Abs
Teixeira, PJ (2015) Successful behavior change in obesity interventions in adults: a systematic review of self-regula… BMC Med Full
Teixeira, PJ (2012) Motivation, self-determination, and long-term weight control IJBNPA Full
Teixeira, PJ (2004) Who will lose weight? A reexamination of predictors of weight loss in women IJBNPA Full
Webber, KH (2010) Motivation and its relationship to adherence to self-monitoring and weight loss in a 16-week inte… J Nutr Educ Behav Abs
Williams, GC (1996) Motivational predictors of weight loss and weight-loss maintenance J Personal Soc Psychol Abs

Averse Conditioning

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

Avoidance of Fat in Foods

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Drapeau, V (2019) Effect of energy restriction on eating behavior traits and psychobehavioral factors in the low sa… Nutrients Full

Barrier Identification

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

Body Dissatisfaction

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

Body Image Therapy

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Carraca, EV (2011) Body image change and improved eating self-regulation in a weight management intervention in women IJBNPA Full
Ramirez, EM (2001) A comparison of weight control and weight control plus body image therapy for obese men and women J Consul Clin Psychol Abs
Silva, MN (2010) Using self-determination theory to promote physical activity and weight control: a randomized con… J Behav Med Abs

Breakfast (RCT)

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

Chronotype Adjusted Diet (RCT)

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Galindo Munoz, JS (2019) Effect of a chronotype-adjusted diet on weight loss effectiveness: a randomized clinical trial Clin Nutr Abs

Commitment-Making (RCT)

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Coupe, N (2019) The effect of commitment-making on weight loss and behaviour change in adults with obesity/overwe… BMC Public Health Full
Kegler, MC (2016) Impact of improving home environments on energy intake and physical activity: a randomized contro… Am J Public Health Full
Maruyama, C (2010) Effect of a worksite-based intervention program on metabolic parameters in middle-aged male white… Prev Med Abs

Cooking Skills Interventions (RCT)

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Reicks, M (2018) Impact of cooking and home food preparation interventions among adults: a systematic review (2011… J Nutr Educ Behav Abs
Reicks, M (2014) Impact of cooking and home food preparation interventions among adults: outcomes and implications… J Nutr Educ Behav Abs
Wright, N (2017) The BROAD study: a randomised controlled trial using a whole food plant-based diet in the communi… Nutr Diab Full

Counting Calories Continuously through the Day (RCT)

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

Counting Calories Food Diary (RCT)

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

Couples Weight Loss Programs (Spousal Support)

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

DNA Nutrigenomics Education (Personalized Nutrition)

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Grimaldi, KA (2017) Proposed guidelines to evaluate scientific validity and evidence for genotype-based dietary advice Genes Nutr Full
Horne, J (2020) Enhanced long-term dietary change and adherence in a nutrigenomics-guided lifestyle intervention… BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health Full
Horne, J (2018) A systematic review of genetic testing ad lifestyle behaviour change: are we using high-quality g… Lifestyle Genomics Full
Horne, J (2020) Assessing the effectiveness of actionable nutrigneomics and lifestyle genomics interventions for… Nutrition and Health Abs
McBride, CM (2010) The behavioral response to personalized genetic information: will genetic risk profiles motivated… Annu Rev Public Health Full
Nielsen & El-Sohemy (2012) A randomized trial of genetic information for personalized nutrition Genes Nutr Full
Nielsen, DE (2014) Disclosure of genetic information and change in dietary intake: a randomized controlled trial PLOS ONE Full

Deprivation during Weight Loss (RCT)

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Sayer, RD (2018) Hunger, food cravings, and diet satisfaction are related to changes in body weight during a 6-mon… Nutrients Full

Diet Quality (RCT)

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O’Brien, KM (2014) Participants in an online weight loss program can improve diet quality during weight loss: a rand… Nutr J Full

Diet Satisfaction during Weight Loss

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James, BL (2017) Early predictors of weight loss in a 1-year behavioural weight-loss programme Obes Sci Pract Full
Sayer, RD (2018) Hunger, food cravings, and diet satisfaction are related to changes in body weight during a 6-mon… Nutrients Full

Dietary Restraint during Weight Loss (RCT)

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

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

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Drapeau, V (2019) Effect of energy restriction on eating behavior traits and psychobehavioral factors in the low sa… Nutrients Full

Dieting Consistency (Obs)

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

Disinhibition (RCT)

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

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

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Astrup & Rossner (2000) Lessons from obesity management programmes: greater initial weight loss improves long-term mainte… Obes Rev Abs
Batterham, M (2017) Using data mining to predict success in a weight loss trial J Hum Nutr Diet Abs
Carels, RA (2003) The early identification of poor treatment outcome in a women’s weight loss program Eating Behav Abs
Elfhag & Rossner (2010) Initial weight loss is the best predictor for success in obesity treatment and sociodemographic l… Patient Educ Couns Abs
Hadziabdic, MO (2015) Factors predictive of drop-out and weight loss success in weight management of obese patients J Hum Nutr Diet Abs
Handjieva-Darlenska, T (2010) Initial weight loss on an 800-kcal diet as a predictor of weight loss success after 8 weeks: the… Eur J Clin Nutr Full
Handjieva-Darlenska, T (2012) Clinical correlates of weight loss and attrition during a 10-week dietary intervention study: res… Obes Facts Full
Kong, W (2010) Predictors of success to weight-loss intervention program in individuals at high risk for type 2… Diabetes Res Clin Prac Abs
Miller, CK (2015) Early weight loss success identifies nonresponders following a lifestyle intervention in a worksi… J Acad Nutr Diet Full
Nackers, LM (2010) The association between rate of initial weight loss and long-term success in obesity treatment: d… Int J Behav Med Full
Stotland & Larocque (2005) Early treatment response as a predictor of ongoing weight loss in obesity treatment Br J Health Psychol Abs
Unick, JL (2015) Weight change in the first 2 months of a lifestyle intervention predicts weight changes 8 years l… Obesity Full
Unick, JL (2014) Evaluation of early weight loss thresholds for identifying nonresponders to an intensive lifestyl… Obesity Full
Unick, JL (2017) Initial weight loss response as an indicator for providing early rescue efforts to improve long-t… Curr Diab Rep Full
Unick, JL (2015) Examination of whether early weight loss predicts 1-year weight loss among those enrolled in an I… Int J Obes Full
Waring, ME (2014) Early-treatment weight loss predicts 6-month weight loss in women with obesity and depression: im… J Psychosom Res Full
Zheng, Y (2017) Trajectories of weight change and predictors over 18-month weight loss treatment J Nursing Scholarsh Abs

Eating Rate Speed (Obs)

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Spiegel, TA (1992) Objective measurement of eating rate during behavioral treatment of obesity Behav Ther Abs

Eating while Watching TV

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Fuglestad, PT (2012) Lifestyle patterns associated with diet, physical activity, body mass index and amount of recent… IJBNPA Full

Email (RCT)

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Hersey, JC (2012) The efficacy and cost-effectiveness of a community weight management intervention: a randomized c… Prev Med Abs
Saslow, LR (2017) An online intervention comparing a very low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet and lifestyle recommendat… J Med Internet Res Full
Steinberg, DM (2013) The efficacy of a daily self-weighing weight loss intervention using smart scales and email Obesity Full
Tate, DF (2006) A randomized trial comparing human e-mail counseling, computer-automated tailored counseling, and… Arch Intern Med Full
Turner-McGrievy, GM (2014) Low glycemic index vegan or low-calorie weight loss diets for women with polycystic ovary syndrom… Nutr Res Abs

Emotional Eating (RCT)

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

External Eating (RCT)

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Dalen, J (2010) Pilot study: mindful eating and living (MEAL): weight, eating behavior, and psychological outcome… Complement Ther Med Abs

Facebook (RCT)

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Napolitano, MA (2013) Using Facebook and text messaging to deliver a weight loss program to college students Obesity Full
Turner-McGrievy, GM (2014) Low glycemic index vegan or low-calorie weight loss diets for women with polycystic ovary syndrom… Nutr Res Abs

Family Meal Time (RCT)

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Rodearmel, SJ (2006) A family-based approach to preventing excessive weight gain Obesity Full

Financial Incentives

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

Fitbit Accelerometer & Scale (RCT)

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Ross & Wing (2016) Impact of newer self-monitoring technology and brief phone-based intervention on weight loss: a r… Obesity Full

Flexible Dietary Control

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

Food Away from Home

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Fuglestad, PT (2012) Lifestyle patterns associated with diet, physical activity, body mass index and amount of recent… IJBNPA Full

Food Cravings (Obs)

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Meule, A (2011) Food cravings mediate the relationship between rigid, but not flexible control of eating behavior… Appetite Abs
Smithson & Hill (2017) It is not how much you crave but what you do with it that counts: behavioural responses to food c… Eur J Clin Nutr Abs

Food Cravings (RCT)

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Anguah, KOB (2019) Changes in food cravings and eating behavior after a dietary carbohydrate restriction interventio… Nutrients Full
Apolzan, JW (2017) Frequency of consuming foods predicts changes in cravings for those foods during weight loss: the… Obesity Full
Chao, AM (2019) Effects of addictive-like eating behaviors on weight loss with behavioral obesity treatment J Behav Med Full
Gilhooly, CH (2007) Food cravings and energy regulation: the characteristics of craved foods and their relationship w… Int J Obes Full
Harvey, J (1993) Effects on food cravings of a very low calorie diet or a balanced, low calorie diet Appetite Abs
Kahathuduwa, CN (2017) Extended calorie restriction suppresses overall and specific food cravings: a systematic review a… Obes Rev Full
Lappalainen, R (1990) Hunger/craving responses and reactivity to food stimuli during fasting and dieting Int J Obes Abs
Martin, CK (2006) Changes in food cravings during low-calorie and very-low-calorie diets Obesity Full
Meule, A (2020) The psychology of food cravings: the role of food deprivation Curr Nutr Reports Full
Morin, I (2018) Impact of experimentally induced cognitive dietary restraint on eating behavior traits, appetite… J Obes Full
Sayer, RD (2018) Hunger, food cravings, and diet satisfaction are related to changes in body weight during a 6-mon… Nutrients Full
Watson, NA (2018) Reductions in food cravings are similar with low-fat weight loss diets differing in protein and c… Nutr Res Abs

Food Reward Sensitivity - Hedonic Hunger (RCT)

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

Grocery List (Obs)

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Au, N (2013) The cost-effectiveness of shopping to a predetermined grocery list to reduce overweight and obesity Nutr & Diabetes Full
Dubowitz, T (2015) Using a grocery list is associated with a healthier diet and lower BMI among very high-risk adults J Nutr Educ Behav Full

Grocery List (RCT)

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

Group versus Individual Therapy

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Archer, E (2012) An economic analysis of traditional and technology-based approaches to weight loss Am J Prev Med Abs
Befort, CA (2010) Group versus individual phone-based obesity treatment for rural women Eat Behav Full
Cresci, B (2007) Group versus individual cognitive-behavioral treatment for obesity: results after 36 months Eat Weight Disord Abs
Kingsley & Wilson (1977) Behavior therapy for obesity: a comparative investigation of long-term efficacy J Consult Clin Pyschol Abs
Minniti, A (2007) Individual versus group therapy for obesity: comparison of dropout rate and treatment outcome Eat Weight Disord Abs
Renjilian, DA (2001) Individual versus group therapy for obesity: effects of matching participants to their treatment… J Consult Clin Pyschol Abs
Waleekhachonloet, OA (2007) Group behavior therapy versus individual behavior therapy for healthy dieting and weight control… Obes Res Clin Pract Abs

Habits

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

High Contact with Health Professional

Reference Title Journal
Hall, SM (1975) Follow-up strategies in the treatment of overweight Behav Res Ther Abs
Hanson, RW (1976) Use of programmed instruction in teaching self-management skills in overweight adults Behav Therapy Abs
Hartman-Boyce, J (2014) Effect of behavioural techniques and delivery mode on effectivenss of weight management: systemat… Obes Rev Full
Harvey-Berino, J (2002) Does using the Internet facilitate the maintenance of weight loss? Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord Full
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Jeffery & Wing (1979) Frequency of therapist contact in the treatment of obesity Behav Ther Abs
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Holiday Weight Management

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

Home Grocery Delivery and Online Shopping (RCT)

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

Home Meal Preparation (RCT)

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

Hunger after Weight Loss (RCT)

Reference Title Journal
Beaulieu, K (2020) Matched weight loss through intermittent or continuous energy restriction does not lead to compen… J Nutr Full

Hunger during Weight Loss (RCT)

Reference Title Journal
Anguah, KOB (2019) Changes in food cravings and eating behavior after a dietary carbohydrate restriction interventio… Nutrients Full
Dalen, J (2010) Pilot study: mindful eating and living (MEAL): weight, eating behavior, and psychological outcome… Complement Ther Med Abs
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Morin, I (2018) Impact of experimentally induced cognitive dietary restraint on eating behavior traits, appetite… J Obes Full
Sayer, RD (2018) Hunger, food cravings, and diet satisfaction are related to changes in body weight during a 6-mon… Nutrients Full

Hypoxic Conditioning (RCT)

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

Identity (Self-Identity)

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

Impulsivity (RCT)

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

Insulin (RCT)

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

Length of Treatment - Weight Loss Effectiveness

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

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

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

Low Contact with Health Professional

Reference Title Journal
Appel, LJ (2011) Comparative effectiveness of weight-loss interventions in clinical practice NEJM Full
Hanson, RW (1976) Use of programmed instruction in teaching self-management skills in overweight adults Behav Therapy Abs
Harvey-Berino, J (2002) Does using the Internet facilitate the maintenance of weight loss? Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord Full
Jansson, SP (2013) Interventions for lifestyle changes to promote weight reduction, a randomized controlled trial in… BMC Res Notes Full
Sherwood, NE (2006) Mail and phone interventions for weight loss in a managed-care setting: weigh-to-be 2-year outcomes Int J Obes Full

Mail (Snail Mail)

Reference Title Journal
Sherwood, NE (2006) Mail and phone interventions for weight loss in a managed-care setting: weigh-to-be 2-year outcomes Int J Obes Full

Marriage (Obs)

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

Meal Planning (Obs)

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

Meal Planning (RCT)

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

Meal Regularity Irregularity

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

Motivational Interviewing

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

Motivations for Dieting Wanting to Lose Weight

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

Natural Consequences Failure to Act

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

Newsletter

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

Nutrition Knowledge (Obs)

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

Nutrition Knowledge (RCT)

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

Obesity Treatment - Need for Comprehensive Evidence Base

Reference Title Journal
Lytle, LA (2018) Accumulating data to optimally predict obesity treatment (ADOPT) core measures: behavioral domain Obesity Full
MacLean, PS (2018) The accumulating data to optimally predict obesity treatment (ADOPT) core measures project: ratio… Obesity Full
Saelens, BE (2018) Accumulating data to optimally predict obesity treatment (ADOPT) core measures: environmental domain Obesity Full
Sutin, AR (2018) Accumulating data to optimally predict obesity treatment (ADOPT) core measures: psychosocial domain Obesity Full
Rosenbaum, M (2018) Acccumulating data to optimally predict obesity treatment (ADOPT): recommendations from the biolo… Obesity Full

Peer-Based Health Coaching

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

Plan Exercise

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

Podcasts

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

Portion Size as Weight Loss Mediator

Reference Title Journal
Young, MD (2015) Behavioral mediators of weight loss in the SHED-IT community randomized controlled trial for over… Ann Behav Med Full

Positive Body Image

Reference Title Journal
Teixeira, PJ (2015) Successful behavior change in obesity interventions in adults: a systematic review of self-regula… BMC Med Full

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

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

Problem Foods (Managing)

Reference Title Journal
Roe & Rolls (2020) Which strategies to manage problem foods were related to weight loss in a randomized clinical trial Appetite Abs

Problem Solving

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

Promoting Modest Weight Loss (RCT)

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

Protein Spread & Protein Change Theories (RCT)

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

Psychosocial Variables & Weight Change

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

Reasons Given for Weight Loss Failure

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

Reasons Perceptions for being Obese

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

Reinforcement Pathology (RCT)

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

Relapse Prevention

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

Repetition & Substitution

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

Reward & Threat

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

Rigid Dietary Control - Eliminating Forbidden Foods

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

Satiety Quotient (Obs)

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

Satiety Quotient (RCT)

Reference Title Journal
Arguin, H (2017) Impact of a non-restrictive satiating diet on anthropometrics, satiety responsiveness and eating… Br J Nutr Full
Beaulieu, K (2020) Matched weight loss through intermittent or continuous energy restriction does not lead to compen… J Nutr Full
Buckland, NJ (2019) Women with a low-satiety phenotype show impaired appetite control and greater resistance to weigh… Br J Nutr Full
Drapeau, V (2019) Effect of energy restriction on eating behavior traits and psychobehavioral factors in the low sa… Nutrients Full
Sanchez, M (2017) Effects of a diet-based weight-reducing program with probiotic supplementation on satiety efficie… Nutrients Full

Self Efficacy

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

Self-Monitoring

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

Self-Regulation

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

Self-Weighing - Daily and Adjusting Accordingly

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

Self-Weighing

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

Shaping Knowledge

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

Snacks (RCT)

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

Social Support

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

Stress Management

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

Takeaway Food as Weight Loss Mediator

Reference Title Journal
Young, MD (2015) Behavioral mediators of weight loss in the SHED-IT community randomized controlled trial for over… Ann Behav Med Full

Telephone Calls

Reference Title Journal
Appel, LJ (2011) Comparative effectiveness of weight-loss interventions in clinical practice NEJM Full
Befort, CA (2012) Outcomes of a weight loss intervention among rural breast cancer survivors Breast Cancer Res Treat Full
Befort, CA (2010) Group versus individual phone-based obesity treatment for rural women Eat Behav Full
Donnelly, JE (2010) Comparison of a phone vs clinic approach to achieve 10% weight loss Int J Obes Full
Frisch, S (2009) A randomized controlled trial on the efficacy of carbohydrate-reduced or fat-reduced diets in pat… Cardiovasc Diabetol Full
Godino, JG (2019) Text messaging and brief phone calls for weight loss in overweight and obese English- and Spanish… PLOS MED Full
Harrigan, M (2016) Randomized trial comparing telephone versus in-person weight loss counseling on body composition… J Clin Oncol Full
Hersey, JC (2012) The efficacy and cost-effectiveness of a community weight management intervention: a randomized c… Prev Med Full
Huber, JM (2015) Telecoaching plus a portion control plate for weight care management: a randomized trial Trials Full
King, AC (2013) Behavioral impacts of sequentially versus simultaneously delivered dietary plus physical activity… Ann Behav Med Full
Lewis, E (2019) Adding telephone and text support to an obesity management program improves behavioral adherence… Int J Behav Med Abs
Radcliff, TA (2012) Comparing costs of telephone vs face-to-face extended-dare programs for the management of obesity… J Acad Nutr Diet Full
Sherwood, NE (2006) Mail and phone interventions for weight loss in a managed-care setting: weigh-to-be 2-year outcomes Int J Obes Full
Smith, BK (2009) Comparison of two self-directed weight loss interventions: limited weekly support vs. no outside… Obes Res Clin Pract Abs
Welsh, EM (2009) Is frequent self-weighing associated with poorer body satisfaction? Findings from a phone-based w… J Nutr Educ Behav Full

Television Viewing Reduction (RCT)

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

Text Messaging (RCT)

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

Time Management

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

Timing of Food Intake (RCT)

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

Twitter

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

Weight Loss Goals and Expectations

Reference Title Journal
Calder & Mussap (2015) Factors influencing women’s choice of weight-loss diet J Health Psych Abs
De Vet, E (2012) Ain’t no mountain high enough? Setting high weight loss goals predict effort and short-term weigh… J Health Psych Abs
Dubbert & Wilson (1984) Goal-setting and spouse involvement in the treatment of obesity Behav Res Therapy Abs
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