Finding kindness: A randomized controlled trial of an online self-compassion intervention for weight management (SC4WM).

Jennifer M Brenton-Peters Nathan S Consedine Alana Y Cavadino Rajshri Roy Kristin Harrison Ginsberg Anna Sofia Serlachius

Published in: British journal of health psychology (2023)

Although the SC4WM intervention group did show a small increase in self-kindness and reduction in self-judgement, weight management outcomes were not improved over and above the existing WW programme. Recommendations for adapting the SC4WM intervention to improve efficacy to augment weight management outcomes are provided.

Keyphrases

randomized controlled trial
body mass index
weight loss
physical activity
weight gain
study protocol
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
insulin resistance