The impact of behavioral weight management interventions on eating behavior traits in children with overweight or obesity: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Patricia Eustachio ColomboMilindu WickramarachchiAiswarya LakshmiLaura KudlekAmy AhernStruan TaitNatasha ReidRebecca A JonesAndrea D Smith

Published in: Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity (2024)

BWMIs in children living with overweight/obesity are beneficial for the improvement of some EBTs at intervention completion including dietary restraint, emotional eating, external eating, food responsiveness, and enjoyment of food. However, this remains a relatively unexplored area and more research is needed to strengthen understanding of the multifaceted impact of child BWMIs on a comprehensive range of EBTs.

Keyphrases

weight loss
physical activity
weight gain
young adults
randomized controlled trial
mental health
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
human health
type diabetes
gene expression
risk assessment
high fat diet induced