Waist circumference as a screening tool for weight management: evaluation using receiver operating characteristic curves for Malay subjects by Moy, Foong Ming, Atiya, A.S.

“…It is indicative that waist circumference could be used as a tool in raising awareness of weight management in this population.…”
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Improvement in Eating Disorder Risk and Psychological Health in People with Class 3 Obesity: Effects of a Multidisciplinary Weight Management Program by Milan K. Piya, Ritesh Chimoriya, William Yu, Kathy Grudzinskas, Kyaw Phone Myint, Kathryn Skelsey, Nic Kormas, Phillipa Hay

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Weight gain, weight management and medical care for individuals living with overweight and obesity during the COVID‐19 pandemic (EPOCH Study) by Stephen A. Glazer, Michael Vallis

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A Remotely Delivered, Semaglutide-Supported Specialist Weight Management Program: Preliminary Findings From a Retrospective Service Evaluation by Rebecca Richards, Gina M Wren, Peta Campion, Michael Whitman

“… BackgroundDigital weight management interventions have the potential to increase access to novel pharmacotherapy for people living with obesity. …”
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Implementation of a Digital Health Tool for Patients Awaiting Input From a Specialist Weight Management Team: Observational Study by Petra Hanson, Charlotte Summers, Arjun Panesar, Alexandros Leonidas Liarakos, Dominic Oduro-Donkor, Danniella Whyte Oshodi, Luke Hailston, Harpal Randeva, Vinod Menon, Michaela de la Fosse, Amit Kaura, Emma Shuttlewood, Mark Loveder, Donna Poole, Thomas M Barber

“…Evidence supports the feasibility of digital tools for the management of obesity in a community setting, but there is only emerging evidence for the feasibility of such tools in specialist weight management services. No study has assessed the uptake of digital tools among patients awaiting their first appointment with a specialist weight management service. …”
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Analysis of the Weight Management Behavior of Chinese Pregnant Women: An Integration of the Protection Motivation Theory and the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills Model by Jinjin Ge, Shiqi Zhao, Xueqing Peng, Anita Nyarkoa Walker, Ni Yang, Hua Zhou, Li Wang, Chi Zhang, Meng Zhou, Hua You, Hua You

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The Effect of Incorporating an Exergame Application in a Multidisciplinary Weight Management Program on Physical Activity and Fitness Indices in Children with Overweight and Obesity by Rotem Kahana, Shai Kremer, Merav Dekel Dahari, Einat Kodesh

“…Therefore, we aim to examine the impact of incorporating an exergame application (APP) into an existing weight management program on BMI, physical activity, fitness levels, and attitude toward PA among OW/OB children. …”
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Are there inequalities in the attendance and effectiveness of behavioural weight management interventions for adults in the UK? Protocol for an individual participant data (IPD) meta-analysis by Stephen Sharp, Simon J Griffin, Jennifer Logue, Julia Mueller, Michael P Kelly, Amy Ahern, Jack M Birch

“…Introduction It is important to identify whether behavioural weight management interventions work well across different groups in the population so health inequalities in obesity are not widened. …”
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Pediatric Weight Management Through mHealth Compared to Face-to-Face Care: Cost Analysis of a Randomized Control Trial by Louise Tully, Jan Sorensen, Grace O'Malley

“… BackgroundMobile health (mHealth) may improve pediatric weight management capacity and the geographical reach of services, and overcome barriers to attending physical appointments using ubiquitous devices such as smartphones and tablets. …”
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Effectiveness of eHealth weight management interventions in overweight and obese adults from low socioeconomic groups: a systematic review by Richard Myers-Ingram, Jade Sampford, Rhian Milton-Cole, Gareth David Jones

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Long-term weight loss maintenance in females after participation in a community weight management programme – A feasibility study by Amanda Avery, Josef Toon, Laura Holloway, Sarah Bennett, Jacquie Lavin, Carolyn Pallister

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Testing the effectiveness of a novel, evidence-based weight management and lifestyle modification programme in primary care: the Healthy Weight Initiative by John Baillie, Annabelle Williams, Tracy Schumacher, David Lambkin, Scott Slater

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Association between the use of weight management strategies and weight change among Australian adults over 12 months: an observational study by Ben Singh, Timothy Olds, Rachel Curtis, Ty Ferguson, Lisa Matricciani, Wendy J Brown, Dorothea Dumuid, Adrian Esterman, Carol Maher

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Effects of a Web-based Weight Management Education Program on Various Factors for Overweight and Obese Women: Randomized Controlled Trial by Yunmin Han, Hoyong Sung, Geonhui Kim, Yeun Ryu, Jiyeon Yoon, Yeon Soo Kim

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to compare the effectiveness of a web-based weight management program through web-based education alone (MINE) or combined with tailored video feedback (MINE Plus) with a control (CO) group. …”
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Cross-model validation of public health microsimulation models; comparing two models on estimated effects of a weight management intervention by Sarah Bates, Penny Breeze, Chloe Thomas, Christopher Jackson, Oliver Church, Alan Brennan

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Determinants of Acceptance of Weight Management Applications in Overweight and Obese Individuals: Using an Extended Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology Model by Alexander Bäuerle, Anna-Lena Frewer, Vanessa Rentrop, Lynik Chantal Schüren, Marco Niedergethmann, Julia Lortz, Eva-Maria Skoda, Martin Teufel

“…The general acceptance of weight management applications was high, with significant age differences. …”
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Characterising individual variability in associations between self‐monitoring and weight change during and after a behavioral weight management program by Kelsey M. Arroyo, Kathryn M. Ross

“…Given the existence of wide variability in weight loss outcomes and the key role of self‐monitoring within behavioral weight management interventions, this study examined individual variability in associations between self‐monitoring and weight change and whether demographic factors could predict who may best benefit from self‐monitoring. …”
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Randomised controlled trial and economic analysis of an internet-based weight management programme: POWeR+ (Positive Online Weight Reduction). by Little, P, Stuart, B, Hobbs, F, Kelly, J, Smith, E, Bradbury, K, Hughes, S, Smith, P, Moore, M, Lean, M, Margetts, B, Byrne, C, Griffin, S, Davoudianfar, M, Hooper, J, Yao, G, Zhu, S, Raftery, J, Yardley, L

“…</p> <h4>Participants</h4> <p>Patients with a body mass index of ≥ 30 kg/m2 (or ≥ 28 kg/m2 with risk factors) identified from general practice records, recruited by postal invitation</p> <h4>Interventions</h4> <p>Positive Online Weight Reduction (POWeR+) is a 24-session, web-based weight management intervention completed over 6 months. …”

Cost-effectiveness of bariatric surgery and non-surgical weight management programmes for adults with severe obesity: a decision analysis model by Boyers, D, Retat, L, Jacobsen, E, Avenell, A, Aveyard, P, Corbould, E, Jaccard, A, Cooper, D, Robertson, C, Aceves-Martins, M, Xu, B, Skea, Z, de Bruin, M

“…<p><strong>Objectives</strong> To determine the most cost-effective weight management programmes (WMPs) for adults, in England with severe obesity (BMI ≥ 35 kg/m²), who are more at risk of obesity related diseases.…”

Diet or exercise interventions vs combined behavioral weight management programs: a systematic review and meta-analysis of direct comparisons. by Johns, D, Hartmann-Boyce, J, Jebb, SA, Aveyard, P

“…We aimed to examine the clinical effectiveness of combined behavioral weight management programs (BWMPs) targeting weight loss in comparison to single component programs, using within study comparisons. …”