ReviewThe American psychologist2018
Behavioral interventions for obesity in children and adults: Evidence base, novel approaches, and translation into practice.
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- Effects of Lifestyle Modification Interventions to Prevent and Manage Child and Adolescent Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nutrients · 2020Pooled it
- Efficacy of a 24-month behavioral intervention focused on sugary beverage reduction for Latino mother-infant dyads: evidence from a randomized controlled trial.The American journal of clinical nutrition · 2025Trial
- Family-based treatment of children with severe obesity in a public healthcare setting: Results from a randomized controlled trial.Clinical obesity · 2022Trial
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- The Association Between Acculturation and Parental Feeding Practices in Families With Overweight and Obese Hispanic/Latino Children.Family & community healthTrial
- Among Multiple Mental Health Symptoms, Only Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Problems Predict Poorer BMI Outcomes in Family-Based Behavioural Treatment for Youth With Severe Obesity.Pediatric obesity · 2026Article
- Obesity in Adults with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus.Journal of obesity & metabolic syndrome · 2026Review
- Emotional Influences on Eating Behavior and Hunger Awareness Among Generation Z University Students in Greece.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Validation of the Observational Assessment Tool for Tailoring (OATT).Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research · 2026Article
- Managing obesity in adults with type 1 diabetes.Diabetes research and clinical practice · 2025Review
- The Role of Virtual Reality in Childhood Obesity Treatment: A Narrative Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Review
- Co-designing prediction data visualizations for a digital binge eating intervention.Translational behavioral medicine · 2025Article
- Risk behavior for obesity: a conceptual analysis according to Walker and Avant.Revista brasileira de enfermagem · 2025Article
- A Scoping Review of Tailoring in Pediatric Obesity Interventions.Childhood obesity (Print) · 2025Article
- Global burden and cross-country inequalities in diseases associated with high body mass index from 1990 to 2019: Result from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019.Journal of global health · 2024Article
- Development and Evaluation of a Health Behavior Change Clinic in Primary Care: An Interdisciplinary Partnership.Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings · 2023Article
- [Prevention and management of postinterventional weight regain].Wiener klinische Wochenschrift · 2023Article
- Evidence Base Update on Behavioral Treatments for Overweight and Obesity in Children and Adolescents.Journal of clinical child and adolescent psychology : the official journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53 · 2023Review
- Body Mass Index and Associated Medical Expenditures in the US Among Privately Insured Individuals Aged 2 to 19 Years in 2018.JAMA pediatrics · 2023Article
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Abstract
Obesity in adults has nearly doubled in the past 30 years and has risen similarly in children and adolescents. Obesity affects all systems of the body, and the serious health consequences of obesity include an increased risk for cardiovascular disease, such as Type 2 diabetes or high blood pressure, which are occurring at ever younger ages. The present article introduces traditional behavioral weight loss strategies designed to change energy-balance behaviors (i.e., dietary and physical activity behaviors) and the contexts within which these interventions have typically been delivered. The applicability of findings from behavioral economics, cognitive processing, and clinical research that may lead to more potent weight loss and weight loss maintenance interventions are also considered. Given the pervasiveness of obesity, this article concludes with a discussion of efforts toward wider scale dissemination and implementation of behavioral treatments designed to address obesity and to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2018 APA, all rights reserved).
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