ReviewThe Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine2012
Interventions for weight gain prevention during the transition to young adulthood: a review of the literature.
Review in The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02996864 (Location-based Smartphone Technology to Guide College Students Healthy Choices Phase II), which is not on this map. Cited by 63 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Location-based Smartphone Technology to Guide College Students Healthy Choices Phase II
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63 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Types of Interventions Targeting Dietary, Physical Activity, and Weight-Related Outcomes among University Students: A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2019Pooled it
- Weight Management in Young Adults: Systematic Review of Electronic Health Intervention Components and Outcomes.Journal of medical Internet research · 2019Pooled it
- Healthy Weight and Cardiovascular Health Promotion Interventions for Adolescent and Young Adult Males of Color: A Systematic Review.American journal of men's health · 2018Pooled it
- A Meta-Analysis of the Impact of Universal and Indicated Preventive Technology-Delivered Interventions for Higher Education Students.Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research · 2016Pooled it
- Physical activity in overweight and obese adolescents: systematic review of the effects on physical fitness components and cardiovascular risk factors.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2014Pooled it
- NUYou: Results from a cluster randomized trial testing a mHealth cardiovascular health intervention in young adults.Journal of American college health : J of ACH · 2026Trial
- Life events and stress among young adults in weight gain prevention trial.Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2023Trial
- Factors associated with weight gain prevention in young adults with serious mental illness.Early intervention in psychiatry · 2023Trial
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- Dietary outcomes within the study of novel approaches to weight gain prevention (SNAP) randomized controlled trial.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2019Trial
- Weight-Gain Reduction Among 2-Year College Students: The CHOICES RCT.American journal of preventive medicine · 2017Trial
- Results of a 2-year randomized, controlled obesity prevention trial: Effects on diet, activity and sleep behaviors in an at-risk young adult population.Preventive medicine · 2016Trial
- A Technology-Mediated Behavioral Weight Gain Prevention Intervention for College Students: Controlled, Quasi-Experimental Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2016Trial
- Recruitment of young adults for weight gain prevention: randomized comparison of direct mail strategies.Trials · 2016Trial
- Results of a Nutrition and Physical Activity Peer Counseling Intervention among Nontraditional College Students.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2016Trial
- Weight Outcomes of Latino Adults and Children Participating in the Y Living Program, a Family-Focused Lifestyle Intervention, San Antonio, 2012-2013.Preventing chronic disease · 2015Trial
- Youths with Extreme Obesity: A High-Risk Group for Pain and Mental Health Impairments.Obesity facts · 2025Article
- Psychological approaches to obesity in young adults: state of the art.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Review
- Factors influencing engagement in in-person and remotely delivered lifestyle interventions for young adults with serious mental illness: A qualitative study.Early intervention in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Evaluating the Acceptance and Usability of an App Promoting Weight Gain Prevention and Healthy Behaviors Among Young Women With a Family History of Breast Cancer: Protocol for an Observational Study.JMIR research protocols · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeTo review studies examining weight gain prevention interventions among young adults.
methodsA snowball strategy was used to identify relevant studies, beginning with systematic PubMed, MEDLINE, PsychINFO, Education Resources Information Center (ERIC), and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) searches. INCLUDED STUDIES: (a) were published from 1985 to 2011; (b) were completed in the United States or Canada; (c) focused on weight gain prevention among young adults aged 18-35 years, assessing weight, body mass index, body composition, diet, or physical activity as an outcome; and (d) comprised pre- and postintervention assessments.
resultsThirty-seven interventions were identified. Ten interventions assessed weight, body mass index, or body composition; 27 addressed other relevant outcomes (e.g., diet, physical activity). Of the studies examining weight or body composition, six evaluated university courses or seminar-based interventions. Overall, many studies focused on individual-level intervention delivery and changes in weight-related knowledge and/or skills, although some incorporated relatively unique aspects (e.g., focusing on eating disorders and obesity simultaneously, using online technology, providing personalized feedback on weight change). Most showed promising results as small-scale pilot studies but lacked data from fully powered randomized trials.
conclusionsThere is an urgent need to develop effective young adult-focused weight gain prevention strategies. This review identified promising areas for future work, although much additional research is needed.
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