Objective To examine the effectiveness of physical activity interventions delivered or
prompted by primary care health professionals for increasing moderate to vigorous intensity …

Early treatment may prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in individuals
who are at high risk. Lifestyle interventions and the hypoglycemic drug metformin have …

Background There is a need to identify effective behavioural strategies for weight loss. Self-weighing
may be one such strategy. Purpose To examine the effectiveness of self-weighing …

There are suggestions that large evening meals are associated with greater BMI. This study
reviewed systematically the association between evening energy intake and weight in adults …

Background: Practitioners who deliver enhanced empathy may improve patient satisfaction
with care. Patient satisfaction is associated with positive patient outcomes ranging from …

Background Shifts in the gastrointestinal microbiome have been shown to contribute to the
progression of metabolic diseases including prediabetes and type 2 diabetes mellitus. …

Physical activity has many physical, mental, and social health benefits. Interventions can be
successful at helping people initiate participation, but there is a lack of evidence about the …

Objective To examine the effectiveness of behavioural weight management interventions for
adults with obesity delivered in primary care. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis …

Background Many overweight people take action to lose weight but most regain this weight.
Purpose To examine the effectiveness of a weight maintenance intervention focused on …

Evidence about the health effects of weight cycling is not consistent, with some studies
suggesting it is harmful for health. Here we investigated whether weight cycling was associated …