Annotated Bibliography: Reduce the Proportion of Adults with Obesity

Ambak R, Nor, NSM, Puteh N, et al. The effect of weight loss intervention programme on health-related quality of life among low-income overweight and obese housewives in the My BFF@home study. BMC Womens Health. 2018;18. doi:10.1186/s12905-018-0591-3

With obesity, the effects on the quality of life of obese low-income housewives were explored through a study in Malaysia. The study inculcated 123 women with a group intervention of MyBFF@home study and a questionnaire to record the results after 6 months with a determined baseline. Behavioral change was observed positively for these women with a better quality of life quotient and less obesity.

Batsis JA, Petersen CL, Clark MM, et al. Feasibility and acceptability of a technology-based, rural weight management intervention in older adults with obesity. BMC Geriatrics. 2021;21. doi:10.1186/s12877-020-01978-x

Older adults and their complications with obesity have been studied in weight management programs with technological interventions. One such study involved a 6-month rural community-based video-conferencing intervention for adults above 65 years with a BMI greater than 30kg. Better physical mobility and functioning were observed with technology-induced intervention in their homes, which was also acceptable.

Eisenhauer CM, Brito FA, Yoder AM, et al. Mobile technology intervention for weight loss in rural men: Protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial. BMJ Open. 2020;10(4). doi:10.1136/BMJopen-2019-035089

Most of the data is present for the overweight US population and not specifically for men. They are at more risk for cardiovascular diseases and need self-management, preventive care, and a healthy lifestyle for weight loss. An investigation was carried out with 80 men for a 6-month randomized control trial using mobile technology plus intervention. The study still has to reveal results and analysis; however, it is a valuable source for calculating intake of fruit and vegetables, carbonated drinks consumption and kinds of regular foods intake, conducting physical exercise daily, blood pressure rate and pulse condition along with initial BMI and height measurements for men in pursuing weight loss and reducing this segments proportion for obesity.

Fruh SM. Obesity: Risk factors, complications, and strategies for sustainable long-term weight management.J Am Assoc Nurse Pract. 2017;29(S1):S3-S14....…weight-loss interventions to prevent obesity-related morbidity and mortality in adults: US Preventive Task Force recommendation statement. JAMA. 2018;320(11), 1163-1171. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.13022

To ensure that proportion of obese adults is significantly reduced, appropriate screening is necessary. For this purpose, US Preventive Services Task Force updated the recommendations for screening obese adults. The interventions were in primary care settings, excluding surgical operations. The results showed that behavioral interventions posed the most significant results in reducing obesity and further produced positive health outcomes for diabetes 2 patients. The recommended body mass index (BMI) for a healthy weight is 30kg.

Willmott TJ, Pang B, Rundle-Thiele S, et al. Weight management in young adults: Systematic review of electronic health intervention components and outcomes. J Med Internet Res. 2019;21(2). doi:10.2196/10265

If the successful reduction of the proportion of obese adults is to be witnessed, obesity should be controlled in the early stages of adulthood. A study analyzed eHealth weight management interventions among young adults with particular outcomes. A systematic review was conducted for 1301 selected studies with eligibility criteria. The results revealed scarce evidence was present for eHealth…