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Effects of health at every size® interventions on health-related outcomes of people with overweight and obesity: a systematic review: A systematic review on HAES® interventions
Association for the Study of Obesity, 19(12), 1659–1666. https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.12749
Since interventions based on the Health at Every Size® (HAES®) model have been increasingly implemented in obesity management, this 2018 review examined the current evidence to summarize the health-related impact of HAES®-based interventions on overweight/obese people. Ulian et al. systematically searched through 6 databases to find HAES®-based randomized and non-randomized controlled trials in obese/overweight people. Among the 14 papers that met the inclusion criteria, the range of different assessments included blood profile, blood pressure, anthropometry, eating behaviour, energy intake, diet quality, as well as psychological and qualitative evaluations. The results indicated that HAES interventions positively affected psychological and physical activity outcomes, and encouraged people to alter eating habits. With regards to cardiovascular response, data on body-image perception and total energy intake were inconsistent. Despite enhancing the cardiovascular status, eating behaviours, quality of life and psychological well-being of the participants, the reviewers express their desire for additional clinical trials (ideally large and long-term investigations) examining the effectiveness of HAES®-based interventions in inducing positive changes in overweight/obese subjects. [NPID: intuitive eating, internal hunger, satiety cues, weight management, obesity, HAES, Health at Every Size, body image, blood pressure]
Year: 2018
