- Title
- Effectiveness of male-only weight loss and weight loss maintenance interventions: a systematic review with meta-analysis
- Creator
- Young, M. D.; Morgan, P. J.; Plotnikoff, R. C.; Callister, R.; Collins, C. E.
- Relation
- Obesity Reviews Vol. 13, Issue 5, p. 393-408
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-789X.2011.00967.x
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2012
- Description
- The objectives of this systematic review were to investigate the effectiveness of male-only weight loss and weight loss maintenance interventions and to identify intervention characteristics associated with effectiveness. In May 2011, a systematic literature search with no date restrictions was conducted across eight databases. Twenty-four articles describing 23 studies met the eligibility criteria. All studies included a weight loss intervention and four studies included an additional weight loss maintenance intervention. Study quality was mostly poor for weight loss studies (median = 3/10, range = 1–9) and weight loss maintenance studies (median = 3.5/10, range = 1–6). Twenty-three of 31 individual weight loss interventions (74%) from the eligible studies were considered effective. Meta-analysis revealed a significant difference in weight change favouring weight loss interventions over no-intervention controls at the last reported assessment (weighted mean difference −5.66 kg [−6.35, −4.97], Z = 16.04 [P < 0.00001]). Characteristics common to effectiveness were younger sample (mean age ≤42.8 years), increased frequency of contact (>2.7 contacts/month), group face-to-face contact and inclusion of a prescribed energy restriction. Preliminary evidence suggests men-only weight loss programmes may effectively engage and assist men with weight loss. However, more high-quality studies are urgently needed to improve the evidence base, particularly for maintenance studies.
- Subject
- men; systematic review; weight loss; weight loss maintenance
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1038471
- Identifier
- uon:13547
- Identifier
- ISSN:1467-7881
- Rights
- The definitive version is available at www.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
- Language
- eng
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