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ReviewWorld journal of psychiatry2015

Assessment of psychological predictors of weight loss: How and what for?

Lisa Lazzeretti, Francesco Rotella, Laura Pala, Carlo Maria Rotella

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Review in World journal of psychiatry, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

25 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

  1. Biopsychosocial and Environmental Factors That Impact Brain-Gut-Microbiome Interactions in Obesity.Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association · 2026
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  2. Methods for the economic evaluation of obesity prevention dietary interventions in children: A systematic review and critical appraisal of the evidence.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2022
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  3. The impact of adult behavioural weight management interventions on mental health: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2021
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Lisa LazzerettiLisa Lazzeretti, Psychiatric Unit, Careggi University Hospital, 50141 Florence, Italy.
Francesco RotellaLisa Lazzeretti, Psychiatric Unit, Careggi University Hospital, 50141 Florence, Italy.
Laura PalaLisa Lazzeretti, Psychiatric Unit, Careggi University Hospital, 50141 Florence, Italy.
Carlo Maria RotellaLisa Lazzeretti, Psychiatric Unit, Careggi University Hospital, 50141 Florence, Italy.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Obesity is a multifactorial disease and the prominent factors playing a role in its pathogenesis are biological, environmental and psychological. There is a growing interest in understanding psychological functioning of obese subjects and the influence of psychological factors on treatment outcome. The aim of the present narrative review is to critically analyze the current literature, in order to point out the most common psychological constructs studied in obesity and to give an overview of the main existing tools investigating psychological features which have been considered significant for the prediction of success in weight loss and maintenance programs in obese patients. In this framework, the most common psychological constructs studied are: self-motivation, self-efficacy, locus of control, health related quality of life, self-esteem, self-control, concerns about body image, outcome expectations, and personality traits. These features have been explored through a wide variety of psychometric instruments. However, as an overall, studies evaluating the association between psychological features and treatment outcome failed to give consistent results. A possible explanation may consist on the fact that many tools widely used to explore psychological features were not specifically designed for obese patients and none of them was comprehensive of all possible psychological features involved. The identification of well-defined sub-groups of patients and the validation of more reliable and comprehensive tools, specifically designed for obese subjects, should be forecasted in order to reach a better knowledge of psychological functioning of obese individuals and to improve the outcome of weight loss programs.

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Eating behaviorsObesityPsychological assessmentPsychological predictorsPsychometrics

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PMID25815255
PMCPMC4369550

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