Obesity prevention interventions through dietary and physical activity change have generally
not been effective. Limitations on possible program effectiveness are herein identified at …

Background This systematic literature review describes the potential public health impact of
evidence-based multi-level interventions to improve obesity-related behaviours in adults …

Background The present paper intends to contribute to the debate on the usefulness and
barriers in applying theories in diet and physical activity behavior-change interventions …

Background Process evaluation is important for improving theories of behavior change and
behavioral intervention methods. The present study reports on the process outcomes of a …

BACKGROUND: Major questions remain unanswered about how best to accomplish
multiple behavior change. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether there are …

Health behavior change is central in obesity management. Due to its complexity, there has
been a growing body of research on: i) the factors that predict the adoption and maintenance …

Background: Losing excess body weight and preventing weight regain by changing lifestyle
is a challenging but promising task to prevent the incidence of type-2 diabetes. To be …

Effective procedures are needed to prevent the substantial increases in adiposity that have
been occurring among children and adults. Behavioral change may occur as a result of …

This article provides an overview of research regarding adult behavioral lifestyle intervention
for obesity treatment. We first describe two trials using a behavioral lifestyle intervention to …

In the past, interventions aimed at reducing obesity have mainly targeted at weight loss
treatment in obese adults, with limited long‐term effects. With the increasing number of …