ABSTRACT A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted of the techniques used
to promote psychological need satisfaction and motivation within health interventions based …

Childhood obesity is one of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st century
with far-reaching and enduring adverse consequences for health outcomes. Over 42 million …

The first contact for patients with obesity for any medical treatment or other issues is
generally with General Practitioners (GPs). Therefore, given the complexity of the disease …

British Psychology Society Textbook of the Year 2020 Why do people who are more socially
connected live longer and have better health than those who are socially isolated? Why are …

Obesity is a chronic metabolic disease characterised by an increase of body fat stores. It is a
gateway to ill health, and it has become one of the leading causes of disability and death …

Background The challenge of addressing unhealthy lifestyle choice is of global concern.
Motivational Interviewing has been widely implemented to help people change their …

The correlation between obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM), cardiovascular disease
(CVD), and chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an escalating and widely acknowledged …

The objective of this study was to critically review the empirical evidence from all relevant
disciplines regarding obesity stigma in order to (i) determine the implications of obesity …

The objective was to develop evidence-based recommendations and a research and
educational agenda for the non-pharmacological management of hip and knee osteoarthritis …

The PREDIMED (in Spanish: PREvención con DIeta MEDiterránea) primary prevention trial
1–3 reported in 2013 that long-term adherence to an energy-unrestricted Mediterranean diet …