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SynthesisObesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity2018

A systematic review of the relationship between weight status perceptions and weight loss attempts, strategies, behaviours and outcomes.

A Haynes, I Kersbergen, A Sutin, M Daly, E Robinson

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Synthesis in Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 114 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

114 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

A HaynesInstitute of Psychology, Health and Society, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
I KersbergenInstitute of Psychology, Health and Society, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
A SutinFlorida State University College of Medicine, Tallahassee, FL, USA.
M DalyBehavioural Science Centre, Stirling Management School, University of Stirling, Stirling, UK.
E RobinsonInstitute of Psychology, Health and Society, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.

Funding

The Development of Obesity in Mexican-origin YouthR15HD083947 · NICHD · FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY · PI SUTIN, ANGELINA R · 2015 to 2015
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Medical Research Council MR/N000218/1NICHD NIH HHS R15 HD083947NIH HHS 1R15HD083947
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

It is commonly assumed that a person identifying that they are 'overweight' is an important prerequisite to successful weight management. However, there has been no systematic evaluation of evidence supporting this proposition. The aim of the present research was to systematically review evidence on the relationship between perceived overweight and (i) weight loss attempts, (ii) weight control strategies (healthy and unhealthy), (iii) weight-related behaviours (physical activity and eating habits), (iv) disordered eating and (v) weight change. We synthesized evidence from 78 eligible studies and evaluated evidence linking perceived overweight with outcome variables separately according to the gender, age and objective weight status of study participants. Results indicated that perceived overweight was associated with an increased likelihood of attempting weight loss and with healthy and unhealthy weight control strategies in some participant groups. However, perceived overweight was not reliably associated with physical activity or healthy eating and was associated with greater disordered eating in some groups. Rather than being associated with improved weight management, there was consistent evidence that perceived overweight was predictive of increased weight gain over time. Individuals who perceive their weight status as overweight are more likely to report attempting weight loss but over time gain more weight.

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Body ImageBody WeightFeeding BehaviorHumansOverweightSocial StigmaWeight GainWeight LossPerceived overweightweight gainweight managementweight misperception

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PMID29266851
PMCPMC5814847

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