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BMC Public Health· 2026Q1

The efficacy of behavioural interventions for weight management in multi-ethnic adults with overweight or obesity in Asia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Wei Chieh Nelson Wee, Zhao’an Cheng, Xin Rong Ng, Si Min Thio et al.

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Behavioral interventions for weight management in multi-ethnic Asian adults with overweight or obesity resulted in statistically significant but clinically small reductions in body weight (-2.12 Kg), BMI (-0.81 Kg/m²), and waist circumference (-2.64 cm), accounting for about 2.8% of baseline adiposity.

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Field: Applied Psychology

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