Journal article
Prevention of overweight and obesity in adult populations: a systematic review
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of normal-weight adults is decreasing, and the proportion in excessive weight categories (body mass index ≥ 25) is increasing. In this review, we sought to identify interventions to prevent weight gain in normal-weight adults.
METHODS: We searched multiple databases from January 1980 to June 2013. We included randomized trials of primary care-relevant behavioural, complementary or alternative interventions for …
Authors
Peirson L; Douketis J; Ciliska D; Fitzpatrick-Lewis D; Ali MU; Raina P
Journal
CMAJ Open, Vol. 2, No. 4, pp. e268–e272
Publisher
Joule
Publication Date
November 19, 2014
DOI
10.9778/cmajo.20140019
ISSN
2291-0026