ReviewCurrent obesity reports2016
Young Adults' Attitudes and Perceptions of Obesity and Weight Management: Implications for Treatment Development.
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25 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Clinical characteristics, treatment patterns, and healthcare utilization among children, adolescents, and young adults with obesity in the United States.Obesity pillars · 2026Article
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- Eating attitudes across body mass index categories in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward obesity and their determinants: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Socio-demographic and clinical factors associated with the receipt of anti-obesity medication prescriptions and metabolic and bariatric surgery among eligible all of Us participants.Diabetes, obesity & metabolism · 2025Article
- Barriers to and facilitators of weight reduction in young adults with obesity: a qualitative study in an urban setting in Sri Lanka.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Longitudinal associations between BMI, ideal-actual BMI gap, and body shape concern among young Chinese females.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Beliefs underlying weight control behaviors among adolescents and emerging adults living with obesity: an elicitation qualitative study.BMC public health · 2024Article
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- 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
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- Does eating behaviour among adolescents and young adults seeking obesity treatment differ depending on sex, body composition, and parental country of birth?BMC public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
Young adults are underrepresented in standard behavioral weight loss trials, and evidence suggests that they differ from older adults on many weight-related constructs. The aim of this review is to explore young adults' attitudes toward obesity and weight management, with particular attention to those factors that may play a role in the development of future treatment efforts. Both intrapersonal and interpersonal considerations unique to young adulthood are assessed; in addition, we examine young adults' perceptions of specific weight-related behaviors such as dieting, physical activity, and self-weighing. Conclusions are consistent with other findings suggesting that weight management interventions should be adapted and designed specifically for this age group.
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