SynthesisEating and weight disorders : EWD2023
Effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on weight, eating behaviours and psychological outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The impact of behavioral weight management interventions on eating behavior traits in adults with overweight or obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2025Pooled it
- Emotional Eating Interventions for Adults Living With Overweight and Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Behaviour Change Techniques.Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association · 2025Pooled it
- An individual participant data meta-analysis investigating the mediating role of eating behavior traits in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-based weight management interventions.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Occupational Health of Health-Care Workers with Overnutrition: Scoping Review with Meta-Analysis.Nutrients · 2023Pooled it
- Effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy for weight stigma and related psychological outcomes: a systematic review protocol.Systematic reviews · 2026Article
- Multidimensional stigma perception in among adults with obesity: the roles of mental health, social support, and treatment engagement.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Digital Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Lifestyle Change in Overweight Pregnant Women: A Feasibility Pilot Study.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Psychological flexibility patterns in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and its associations with self-care behavior and medical condition.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Feasibility of a mindfulness-based weight loss program in an industry setting: A pilot study.PCN reports : psychiatry and clinical neurosciences · 2025Article
- Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of a Non-Weight-Centric Approach to Obesity Prevention in Rural and Urban Female Adolescents: Quasi-Experimental Study.Interactive journal of medical research · 2025Article
- Personal Values for Sustainable Eating: A Preliminary Investigation of a Value-Based Planned Behavior Model.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Obesity.Current obesity reports · 2025Review
- An Acceptance-Based Guided Self-Help Program for Weight Loss Maintenance in Adults Who Have Previously Completed a Behavioral Weight Loss Program: The SWiM Feasibility Study.Obesity science & practice · 2025Article
- Addressing Shame Through Self Compassion.American journal of lifestyle medicine · 2025Review
- A Narrative Review on the Neurocognitive Profiles in Eating Disorders and Higher Weight Individuals: Insights for Targeted Interventions.Nutrients · 2024Review
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapies for Weight-Loss in Adults: A Scoping Review Protocol.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Changes in self-rated health, quality of life, and psychological flexibility among adults with overweight over a 24-month acceptance and commitment therapy-based lifestyle intervention.Health psychology openArticle
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Abstract
purposeTo examine the effectiveness of ACT on weight (body mass index and body mass), eating behaviours (binge eating, emotional eating, external eating and restraint eating), and psychological outcomes (quality of life [QoL], depression, psychological flexibility, and weight stigma) among adults with overweight and obesity.
methodsSeven electronic databases (CINAHL, EMBASE, PubMed, PsycInfo Scopus, The Cochrane Library, and Web of Science) were searched from inception through 17 June 2022. 13 studies and 48 unique effect sizes were analyzed using random-effects models. Pooled effect estimates were calculated using weighted mean differences (WMD) and standardized mean differences expressed in Hedges' g (g). Heterogeneity was assessed using Q-statistics and interpreted using I
resultsACT was found to be effective in improving weight loss in terms of BMI (k = 6, WMD = - .50, 95% CI = - .90; - .11, t = - 3.25, p = .20, I
conclusionACT could be effective in improving weight loss but more studies are needed to ascertain its effectiveness and the underlying mechanism by which the various components influence weight-related outcomes. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Evidence obtained from a systematic review and meta-analysis of existing empirical studies.
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