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Treatment of obesity, with a dietary component, and eating disorder risk in children and adolescents: A systematic review with meta-analysis

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Jebeile, Hiba, Gow, Megan L., Baur, Louise A., Garnett, Sarah P., Paxton, Susan J., Lister, Natalie B.·2019·Obesity Reviews

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This review aimed to investigate the impact of obesity treatment, with a dietary component, on eating disorder (ED) prevalence, ED risk, and related symptoms in children and adolescents with overweight or obesity. Four databases were searched to identify pediatric obesity treatment interventions, with a dietary component, and validated pre-post intervention assessment of related outcomes. Of 3078 articles screened, 36 met inclusion criteria, with a combined sample of 2589 participants aged 7.8 to 16.9 years. Intervention duration ranged from 1 week to 13 months, with follow-up of 6 months to 6 years from baseline. Prevalence of ED was reported in five studies and was reduced post-intervention. Meta-analyses showed a reduction in bulimic symptoms (eight studies, standardized mean difference [SE], -0.326 [0.09], P < 0.001), emotional eating (six studies, -0.149 [0.06], P = 0.008), binge eating (three studies, -0.588 [0.10], P < 0.001), and drive for thinness (three studies, -0.167 [0.06], P = 0.005) post-intervention. At follow-up, a reduction in ED risk (six studies, -0.313 [0.13], P = 0.012), emotional eating (five studies, -0.259 [0.05], P < 0.001), eating concern (three studies, -0.501 [0.06], P < 0.001), and drive for thinness (two studies, -0.375 [0.07], P < 0.001) was found. Structured and professionally run obesity treatment was associated with reduced ED prevalence, ED risk, and symptoms.

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Authors
Jebeile, H., Gow, M. L., Baur, L. A., Garnett, S. P., Paxton, S. J., & Lister, N. B.
Affiliations
  • The University of Sydney (AU)
  • La Trobe University (AU)
Corresponding author
Jebeile, Hiba
Venue
Obesity Reviews
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2019-05-26
Volume
20
Issue
9
Pages
1287-1298
ISSN
  • 1467-7881 (ISSN-L)
  • 1467-789X
OpenAlex
W2946847194
Cited by
160
References
92
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FWCI
2.89
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Obesity Reviews (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • The Sydney eScholarship Repository (The University of Sydney) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
Keywords
childhood obesity, adolescents, eating disorders, dietary intervention, obesity treatment, bulimic symptoms, emotional eating, binge eating, drive for thinness, eating concerns, eating disorder risk, overweight
MeSH terms
Obesity Management, Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, Feeding and Eating Disorders, Behavior Therapy, Child, Child Behavior, Female, Humans, Male, Risk Factors, Prevalence, Guidelines as Topic, Pediatric Obesity

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