SynthesisInternational journal of behavioral medicine2022
Does Motivational Interviewing Improve the Weight Management Process in Adolescents? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
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- The role of motivation in weight reduction programs for children and adolescents with overweight or obesity: a systematic review.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2025Pooled it
- Motivational Interviewing in Pediatric Obesity: A Meta-analysis of the Effects on Behavioral Outcomes.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Integrating Obesity Care into Chronic Disease Management in Catalonia: Progress and Challenges in Health System Approaches.Current obesity reports · 2025Review
- Addressing the challenge of obesity in primary care: a review of effective interventions and implementation strategies.Diabetology & metabolic syndrome · 2025Review
- Investigating the effect of the family-centered empowerment model on the weight and self-concept of obese boys.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- Motivational interviewing in postoperative rehabilitation and chronic disease management: Current findings and future research directions.World journal of psychiatry · 2025Article
- Behavior-change lifestyle interventions for the treatment of obesity in children and adolescents: A scoping review.Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · 2025Article
- Registration and management of children with overweight by general practitioners in The Netherlands.The European journal of general practice · 2024Article
- Motivational interviewing-an evidence-based, collaborative, goal-oriented communication approach in lifestyle medicine: A comprehensive review of the literature.Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences · 2023Review
- Child and adolescent obesity.Nature reviews. Disease primers · 2023Review
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Abstract
backgroundDue to the complex nature and high heterogeneity of motivational interviewing (MI) trials, available data on the effectiveness of these interventions on weight management in the early years of life is not yet conclusive. This study aimed to (1) evaluate the effectiveness of MI-based interventions on modifying obesity-related behaviors and consequently controlling weight in adolescents, and (2) determine characteristics of participants and interventions through sub-group analysis.
methodsElectronic databases, i.e., Medline, Elsevier, ISI, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (Clinical Trials), PsycINFO, and subject-related key journals were searched for randomized controlled trials that investigated the effect of MI-based interventions on weight management in overweight/obese adolescents. Primary outcomes were BMI, BMI Z-score, waist circumference, and fat percentage. Secondary outcomes were related behaviors (dietary intake and physical activity) and cognitive abilities (self-efficacy, self-regulation, self-control). Of the 3673 studies initially screened for eligibility, nineteen studies met the inclusion criteria and eighteen studies were entered in the meta-analysis. Meta-regression and sub-group analyses were conducted to control the high heterogeneity of studies. Sensitivity analysis has been conducted based on the Cochrane guidelines using the leave-one-out methods.
resultsMI-based interventions did not affect on all primary outcomes, including BMI, BMI Z-score, waist circumference, and fat percentage; however, in terms of secondary outcomes, only sugary beverage intake was reduced in adolescents (SMD = - 0.47, K = 3, I
conclusionMI-based behavioral interventions had minor effects on reducing sugary beverage intake in all adolescents while a reduction in central obesity was noted predominantly among girls and those with complete participation. The current results indicate that the main characteristics influencing goal achievement in MI interventions are the age of participants, MI fidelity assessment, parental involvement, duration of interventions, and type of the control groups.
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