Group-Based Diet and Physical Activity Weight-Loss Interventions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials.

Aleksandra J BorekCharles AbrahamColin J GreavesMark Tarrant

Published in: Applied psychology. Health and well-being (2018)

Diet and physical activity interventions delivered in groups are effective in promoting clinically meaningful weight loss at 12 months. Intervention design and effectiveness vary considerably between studies, and evidence on what optimises the effectiveness of group-based weight-loss interventions remains limited.

Keyphrases

weight loss
physical activity
bariatric surgery
randomized controlled trial
roux en y gastric bypass
gastric bypass
systematic review
glycemic control
sleep quality
weight gain
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
case control