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_id: '13618'
abstract:
- lang: eng
text: Food addiction (FA) could be a potential prognostic factor of weight loss
intervention outcomes. This systematic review with meta‐analysis aimed to (1)
estimate this prognostic effect of FA diagnosis and symptom count in individuals
with overweight or obesity and (2) explore potential sources of heterogeneity
based on properties of the weight loss intervention, study, and sample (e.g.,
age, gender, ethnicity). We searched PubMed, PsycINFO, and Web of Science for
studies reporting on associations between pre‐intervention FA (assessed with the
Yale Food Addiction Scale) and weight outcomes after weight loss intervention
in individuals with overweight or obesity without a medically diagnosed eating
disorder. Twenty‐five studies met inclusion criteria, including 4904 individuals
(71% women, Mage = 41 years, BMI = 40.82 kg/m2),
k = 18 correlations of weight loss with FA symptom
count, and k = 21 mean differences between FA diagnosis
groups. Pooled estimates of random‐effects meta‐analyses found limited support
for a detrimental effect of FA symptom count and diagnosis on weight loss intervention
outcomes. Negative associations with FA increased for behavioral weight loss interventions
and among more ethnically diverse samples. More research on the interaction of
FA with pre‐existing mental health problems and environmental factors is needed.
article_number: e13851
author:
- first_name: Georg
full_name: Halbeisen, Georg
id: '85780'
last_name: Halbeisen
orcid: 0000-0002-9529-2215
- first_name: Marie
full_name: Pahlenkemper, Marie
last_name: Pahlenkemper
- first_name: Luisa
full_name: Sabel, Luisa
last_name: Sabel
- first_name: Candice
full_name: Richardson, Candice
last_name: Richardson
- first_name: Zaida
full_name: Agüera, Zaida
last_name: Agüera
- first_name: Fernando
full_name: Fernandez‐Aranda, Fernando
last_name: Fernandez‐Aranda
- first_name: Georgios
full_name: Paslakis, Georgios
last_name: Paslakis
citation:
ama: 'Halbeisen G, Pahlenkemper M, Sabel L, et al. The prognostic role of food addiction
for weight loss treatment outcomes in individuals with overweight and obesity:
A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Obesity reviews : an official journal
of the International Association for the Study of Obesity . 2024;26(2). doi:10.1111/obr.13851'
apa: 'Halbeisen, G., Pahlenkemper, M., Sabel, L., Richardson, C., Agüera, Z., Fernandez‐Aranda,
F., & Paslakis, G. (2024). The prognostic role of food addiction for weight
loss treatment outcomes in individuals with overweight and obesity: A systematic
review and meta‐analysis. Obesity Reviews : An Official Journal of the International
Association for the Study of Obesity , 26(2), Article e13851. https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.13851'
bjps: 'Halbeisen G et al. (2024) The Prognostic Role of Food Addiction
for Weight Loss Treatment Outcomes in Individuals with Overweight and Obesity:
A Systematic Review and Meta‐analysis. Obesity reviews : an official journal
of the International Association for the Study of Obesity 26.'
chicago: 'Halbeisen, Georg, Marie Pahlenkemper, Luisa Sabel, Candice Richardson,
Zaida Agüera, Fernando Fernandez‐Aranda, and Georgios Paslakis. “The Prognostic
Role of Food Addiction for Weight Loss Treatment Outcomes in Individuals with
Overweight and Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta‐analysis.” Obesity Reviews :
An Official Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity
26, no. 2 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.13851.'
chicago-de: 'Halbeisen, Georg, Marie Pahlenkemper, Luisa Sabel, Candice Richardson,
Zaida Agüera, Fernando Fernandez‐Aranda und Georgios Paslakis. 2024. The prognostic
role of food addiction for weight loss treatment outcomes in individuals with
overweight and obesity: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Obesity reviews :
an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity
26, Nr. 2. doi:10.1111/obr.13851,
.'
din1505-2-1: 'Halbeisen, Georg ; Pahlenkemper, Marie ; Sabel,
Luisa ; Richardson, Candice
; Agüera, Zaida ; Fernandez‐Aranda,
Fernando ; Paslakis, Georgios:
The prognostic role of food addiction for weight loss treatment outcomes in individuals
with overweight and obesity: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. In: Obesity
reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of
Obesity Bd. 26. Oxford , Wiley (2024), Nr. 2'
havard: 'G. Halbeisen, M. Pahlenkemper, L. Sabel, C. Richardson, Z. Agüera, F. Fernandez‐Aranda,
G. Paslakis, The prognostic role of food addiction for weight loss treatment outcomes
in individuals with overweight and obesity: A systematic review and meta‐analysis,
Obesity Reviews : An Official Journal of the International Association for the
Study of Obesity . 26 (2024).'
ieee: 'G. Halbeisen et al., “The prognostic role of food addiction for weight
loss treatment outcomes in individuals with overweight and obesity: A systematic
review and meta‐analysis,” Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International
Association for the Study of Obesity , vol. 26, no. 2, Art. no. e13851, 2024,
doi: 10.1111/obr.13851.'
mla: 'Halbeisen, Georg, et al. “The Prognostic Role of Food Addiction for Weight
Loss Treatment Outcomes in Individuals with Overweight and Obesity: A Systematic
Review and Meta‐analysis.” Obesity Reviews : An Official Journal of the International
Association for the Study of Obesity , vol. 26, no. 2, e13851, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.13851.'
short: 'G. Halbeisen, M. Pahlenkemper, L. Sabel, C. Richardson, Z. Agüera, F. Fernandez‐Aranda,
G. Paslakis, Obesity Reviews : An Official Journal of the International Association
for the Study of Obesity 26 (2024).'
ufg: 'Halbeisen, Georg u. a.: The prognostic role of food addiction for weight
loss treatment outcomes in individuals with overweight and obesity: A systematic
review and meta‐analysis, in: Obesity reviews : an official journal of the
International Association for the Study of Obesity 26 (2024), H. 2.'
van: 'Halbeisen G, Pahlenkemper M, Sabel L, Richardson C, Agüera Z, Fernandez‐Aranda
F, et al. The prognostic role of food addiction for weight loss treatment outcomes
in individuals with overweight and obesity: A systematic review and meta‐analysis.
Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the
Study of Obesity . 2024;26(2).'
date_created: 2026-03-25T14:40:47Z
date_updated: 2026-03-25T15:12:23Z
department:
- _id: DEP1500
doi: 10.1111/obr.13851
intvolume: ' 26'
issue: '2'
keyword:
- bariatric surgery
- diverse populations
- food addiction
- gender differences
- obesity
- psychotherapy
- weight loss
language:
- iso: eng
place: 'Oxford '
publication: 'Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association
for the Study of Obesity '
publication_identifier:
eissn:
- 1467-789X
issn:
- 1467-7881
publication_status: published
publisher: Wiley
quality_controlled: '1'
status: public
title: 'The prognostic role of food addiction for weight loss treatment outcomes in
individuals with overweight and obesity: A systematic review and meta‐analysis'
type: scientific_journal_article
user_id: '83781'
volume: 26
year: '2024'
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