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Review
. 2018 Jan-Feb;28(1):65-74.
doi: 10.1016/j.enfcli.2017.06.005. Epub 2017 Dec 21.

Overweight and obesity: effectiveness of interventions in adults

[Article in English, Spanish]
Juana María Gómez Puente  1 , Mercedes Martínez-Marcos  2
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Review

Overweight and obesity: effectiveness of interventions in adults

[Article in English, Spanish]
Juana María Gómez Puente et al. Enferm Clin (Engl Ed). 2018 Jan-Feb.

Abstract

Objective: To identify the most effective interventions in overweight and obese adults.

Method: A narrative review through a search of the literature in databases PubMed, Cochrane, Joanna Briggs Institute, EMBASE, Cuiden y Cinahl with free and controlled language (MeSH terms) using Boolean operators AND and NOT. The research was limited to articles published between 2007 and 2015. Eighteen articles were selected based on the established inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Results: Different types of interventions were identified based on the modification of lifestyles, mainly diet, physical activity and behavior. Major differences were found in specific content, degree of intensity of interventions, time tracking and elements evaluated. Most of studies found statistically significant weight loss but this was limited in terms of weight and number of people. Web-based interventions have no uniform effect on weight loss but achieve similar levels to face-to-face interventions in maintaining weight loss.

Conclusions: The combination of personalised diet, exercise and cognitive behavioural therapy is the most effective form of intervention in overweight and obesity. There is insufficient data to indicate whether group or individual interventions are more effective. Online intervention allows greater accessibility and lower cost.

Keywords: Adulto; Adults; Intervención; Intervention; Obesidad; Obesity.

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