ReviewInternational journal of obesity (2005)2025
The past, present, and future of behavioral obesity treatment.
Review in International journal of obesity (2005), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.
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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
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Who cites it
21 citing papers in PubMed, 30 citations in OpenAlex.
- Dietary Patterns During Weight Loss Maintenance vs. Weight Regain: A Secondary Analysis of the Look AHEAD Trial.Nutrients · 2026Trial
- Initial outcomes from the Confident Moves online intervention to promote physical activity in adults with obesity: a longitudinal feasibility and acceptability pilot trial.BMC public health · 2025Trial
- The Weight Management Hope Scale: Initial Validation of a Measure to Assess Goal-Directed Thinking in Obesity Research and Practice.Obesity science & practice · 2026Article
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- A Review of Lifestyle Interventions Provided as an Adjunct to Obesity Management Medications.Obesity science & practice · 2026Review
- The GLP-1 Agonist Exenatide Is Associated with Improved Adherence to Health Behavior and Lifestyle Treatment in Adolescents with Obesity: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Obesity facts · 2026Article
- To Reenvision and Redefine: Considering the Role of Lifestyle Interventions in the New Era of Second-Generation Obesity Management Medications.Current atherosclerosis reports · 2026Review
- Integrative profiling of gut microbiome, bacteriophagenome, and predicted metabolome in obese adults: novel insights into intervention targets.BMC microbiology · 2026Article
- Patient characteristics and early experiences with anti-obesity medications: the CAMP study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Contrasting Temporal Sequencing Effects of Self-Regulation, Mood, and Self-Efficacy Changes Within National Cancer Institute-Certified Obesity Intervention Processes Targeting Multiple Weight-Loss Behaviors in Community Settings.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Phytochemical Screening and Biological Activity of Female and Male Cones fromAntioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Missing the Target: A Scoping Review of the Use of Percent Weight Loss for Obesity Management.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2025Article
- Addressing the challenge of obesity in primary care: a review of effective interventions and implementation strategies.Diabetology & metabolic syndrome · 2025Review
- Bridging the gap in obesity research: A consensus statement from the European Society for Clinical Investigation.European journal of clinical investigation · 2025Review
- Lifestyle Medicine for Obesity in the Era of Highly Effective Anti-Obesity Treatment.Nutrients · 2025Review
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- The real-life experiences of people living with overweight and obesity: A psychosocial perspective.Diabetes, obesity & metabolism · 2025Review
- Recent Progress in the Management of Obesity: Advances and Insights from the Latest Research.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Behavioral medicine in the GLP-1 era.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2025Article
- Mexican Clinical Practice Guidelines for Adult Overweight and Obesity Management.Current obesity reports · 2024Review
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Over the last century, hundreds of evaluations have been conducted to examine weight-management interventions related to diet, physical activity, and behavior therapy. These investigations have contributed to a growing body of knowledge that has consistently advanced the field of obesity treatment, while also revealing some persistent challenges. This narrative review summarizes key findings from randomized controlled trials conducted in adults that have combined diet, physical activity, and behavior therapy, an approach variously referred to as behavioral treatment, comprehensive lifestyle modification, or intensive lifestyle intervention. The review shows that current behavioral approaches induce average reductions in baseline body weight of 5 to 10% at 6 to 12 months. Such losses have proven effective in reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes in persons with impaired glucose tolerance and in improving other obesity-related complications. These benefits have also been associated with reductions in healthcare costs. Despite these advances, behavioral treatment is challenged by the need for larger losses to achieve optimal improvements in health, by difficulties associated with maintaining weight loss, and by barriers limiting access to treatment. New anti-obesity medications, when combined with behavioral obesity treatment, hold promise of addressing the first two issues.
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