Identification of instruments for evaluation of behavioural and psychological parameters associated with obesity management: A systematic review with narrative synthesis of the findings
Authors:
Chopra, S., Ranjan, P., Malhotra, A., Sarkar, S., Kumari, A., Kaloiya, G. S., Dwivedi, S. N., Siddhu, A., and Vikram, N. K.
Abstract:
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: To identify instruments used to evaluate the predictors of successful weight loss across weight loss trials.
METHODS: We searched PubMed, PsychInfo, Cochrane Reviews and Scopus for weight loss trials reporting instruments published in the last 16 years.
RESULTS: A total of 46 significant behavioral and psychological predictors were identified, of which 32 instruments were finally selected. SF-36 questionnaire and Obesity Related Problem Scale for psychosocial health, TREMORE scale for motivation, Social Support Scale for support, Weight Efficacy Lifestyle Scale for self-efficacy and Body Shape Questionnaire for body image had moderate quality. Barriers to healthy eating questionnaire scale and Dutch Eating Behavior also had moderate quality.
CONCLUSION: Use of uniform instruments with optimum quality can benefit clinical and community-based researchers to generate reliable datasets.
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