ReviewIranian journal of public health2021
The Effect of Peer Support on Individuals with Overweight and Obesity: A Meta-Analysis.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 18 citations in OpenAlex.
- Identifying Social Media-Based Interactions That Help Adults to Adhere to Weight Loss Goals: A Systematic Review.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2026Pooled it
- 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 · 2026Pooled it
- Parents in peer delivery of family-based behavioral pediatric weight management: the SHIFT randomized noninferiority trial.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2025Trial
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- The effect of peer support on fear of disease progression in patients with glioma: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Early life environment moderates association of body composition and internalizing problems in adolescence.Communications psychology · 2025Article
- A Remotely Delivered Weight Management Service to Support Existing Obesity Services in the UK National Health Service: Preliminary Findings From an Early-Stage Service Evaluation.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
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- Nutritional priorities to support GLP-1 therapy for obesity: A joint Advisory from the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, the American Society for Nutrition, the Obesity Medicine Association, and The Obesity Society.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2025Article
- Effectiveness and sustainability of peer support interventions for patients with obesity: a realist synthesis protocol.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Nutritional priorities to support GLP-1 therapy for obesity: a joint Advisory from the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, the American Society for Nutrition, the Obesity Medicine Association, and The Obesity Society.The American journal of clinical nutrition · 2025Article
- Nutritional Priorities to Support GLP-1 Therapy for Obesity: A Joint Advisory From the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, the American Society for Nutrition, the Obesity Medicine Association, and the Obesity Society.American journal of lifestyle medicine · 2025Article
- Peer Intervention in Obesity and Physical Activity: Effectiveness and Implementation.Current obesity reports · 2025Review
- Glucocorticoids and HPA axis regulation in the stress-obesity connection: A comprehensive overview of biological, physiological and behavioural dimensions.Clinical obesity · 2025Review
- The Relationships Between Lifestyle Behaviors, Health Perceptions, and Psychosocial Outcomes of Metabolic Syndrome Severity.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2025Article
- Weight loss journeys: Exploring social influences and determinants of health in an exploratory rural German intervention.PloS one · 2025Article
- Use of Extrinsic Motivators to Improve the Body Mass Index of Obese or Overweight Adolescents: A Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
- Unmet weight loss targets in real-world clinical practice: weight management and perceptions in China.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Article
- South Asian individuals' experiences on the NHS low-calorie diet programme: a qualitative study in community settings in England.BMJ open · 2023Article
- Peer Education and Peer Counselling for Health and Well-Being: A Review of Reviews.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
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Abstract
Background: Scarce data exists about the effect of peer support on individuals with overweight or obesity. This study aimed to conduct a meta-analysis regarding the effect of peer support on weight, BMI, waist circumference, blood pressure, quality of life, social support and depressive symptoms in individuals with overweight and obesity. Methods: PubMed, Embase, and CENTRAL were searched for relevant studies from their inceptions to 1 Mar 2020, and 14 randomized controlled trials (RCTS) were included. Data were pooled with Review Manager 5.3. Results: Significantly small improvement in weight (-0.78 kg) was found in individuals who received peer support than those who received usual care (MD= -0.78 kg, 95% CI-1.33 to -0.22, Conclusion: Peer support appears to be associated with decreased weight and BMI levels in individuals with overweight and obesity. However, additional research is warranted due to insufficient evidence for the effects of peer support on the other health indicators.
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