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SynthesisBMC public health2026

Physical activity wishes of people with excess body weight - a qualitative systematic review.

Jeanette Reffstrup Christensen, Carina Baagøe, Chloe Muntefering, Fereshteh Baygi, Nanna Kaas Tepavicharov, Signe Skjaerbaek Holm, Julie Katrine Karstensen, Carl J Brandt, Svetlana Solgaard Nielsen, Christina Jessen-Winge

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Jeanette Reffstrup ChristensenResearch Unit for General Practice, Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark. jrc@ph.au.dk.
Carina BaagøeDepartment of Public Health, User Perspectives and Community-based Interventions, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
Chloe MunteferingDepartment of Kinesiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.
Fereshteh BaygiResearch Unit of General Practice, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
Nanna Kaas TepavicharovDepartment of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, The Research Unit PROgrez, Naestved-Slagelse-Ringsted Hospitals, Slagelse, Denmark.
Signe Skjaerbaek HolmResearch Unit for General Practice, Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark.
Julie Katrine KarstensenResearch Unit for General Practice, Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark.
Carl J BrandtResearch Unit of General Practice, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
Svetlana Solgaard NielsenDepartment of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, The Research Unit PROgrez, Naestved-Slagelse-Ringsted Hospitals, Slagelse, Denmark.
Christina Jessen-WingeDepartment of Occupational Therapy, Institute of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, University College Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDespite significant public health focus upon minimizing overweight and obesity, the prevalence of individuals with such conditions continues to rise globally. This involves major health challenges for the individual, as well as increased global healthcare costs. Diet and physical activity are known to be an effective method of weight loss. However, research also indicates that it is often difficult for individuals to maintain increased levels of physical activity. Thus it is important to investigate the wishes of people with overweight and obesity to understand how to best support maintaining adequate levels of physical activity. Many articles have been published in the field, but to our knowledge no systematic review has explored wishes of people with overweight and obesity for physical activity. The aim of this qualitative systematic review was to identify how physical activity should be planned and structured to include the wishes and needs of people with excess body weight to increase their level of physical activity. MATERIALS AND

methodsSystematic review guidelines have been followed. A systematic literature search has been carried out in the following databases: PubMed, CINAHL, MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO and Cochrane. Data synthesis has been conducted according to Thomas and Harden’s thematic analysis.

resultsThe search resulted in 15,333 articles after removal of duplicates, with 10 articles included in this qualitave systematic review. The included studies were carried out in different countries and cultures. Two primary themes, coping and environment, and seven sub themes emerged from this analysis. Each theme encompassed specific barriers and facilitators that shape the ability of individuals with excess body weight to engage in physical activity.

conclusionsNone of the found studies explicitly examined the wishes of individuals with excess body weight regarding physical activity. However, the studies do explore various perspectives on physical activity from the viewpoint of individuals with overweight and obesity. These insights contribute valuable knowledge to the planning and organization of physical activity, particularly in terms of its form and content.

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ExerciseObesityOverweightHumansQualitative ResearchExcess body weightNeedsObesityOverweightPhysical activityWishes

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