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2019, Number 3

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Rev Salud Publica Nutr 2019; 18 (3)

The role of social support in adult women’s weight loss: a literature review

Martínez JT

Language: English
References: 32
Page: 38-44
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ABSTRACT

Introduction: Excess body weight is a worldwide health problem. Social support may play a central role during weight loss processes; however, this relationship has not been clearly established. Objective: To determine the role of social support in adult women’s weight loss. Material and method: We conducted a systematic review searching four databases: PubMed, Ebsco Medline with full text, PsycINFO and Web of Science. The articles reviewed were 1) related to at least one of the research questions; 2) showed intervention studies aiming to evaluate the effectiveness of the familiar social support component in weight loss; 3) included adult women between 18 and 65 years old in the population of the study. Results: Ten studies relating family social support to weight loss: only a few of them have shown an association between weight loss and family social support, and none of the studies found an association between family social support and BMI; involving family members in weight loss programs seems to have some positive effects but the results are mixed. Limitations: Studies used different definitions and measures to evaluate family social support; some of them were excluded because they did not differentiate in their analysis between men and women. Conclusions: There seems to be a positive effect between social support and weight loss in women, but more studies are necessary to draw solid conclusions.


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