Attentional bias modification (ABM) is a novel cognitive-based treatment that may help individuals reduce overeating by decreasing food processing bias and food cravings. However, most empirical studies have evaluated the short-term effects of ABM in populations that have body mass indexes that are within healthy ranges; therefore, the extent to which this training method can influence eating behavior in individuals who are overweight or obese remains unclear. This systematic review explored the efficacy of ABM as a tool to support weight management for individuals who are overweight or obese. Ten studies met the inclusion criteria for the review. The findings reveal that although training is effective at manipulating attentional bias to food cues, there is limited evidence that training significantly impacted appetite and eating behaviors or led to maintained weight loss.
Keyphrases
- weight loss
- bariatric surgery
- systematic review
- roux en y gastric bypass
- gastric bypass
- working memory
- weight gain
- glycemic control
- randomized controlled trial
- obese patients
- virtual reality
- human health
- physical activity
- metabolic syndrome
- adipose tissue
- meta analyses
- risk assessment
- case control
- body mass index
- gene expression
- single cell
- genome wide
- skeletal muscle