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. 2024 Apr 4;21:E21. doi: 10.5888/pcd21.230347

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A total of 1,290 citations from database searches were reviewed and 39 duplicates removed, leaving 1,251 citations for screening. Of these, 515 citations were excluded based on review of title and abstract, leaving 736 full-text articles to be assessed for eligibility. Of these 736, 722 were excluded: 351 for ineligible study design, 173 for ineligible intervention, 54 for ineligible outcomes, 54 for ineligible publication criteria, 63 for ineligible patient population, 17 for ineligible setting, and 10 for ineligible methodology or inadequate data for pooled results. The remaining 14 studies were included in the review and meta-analysis. — Flowchart of steps in selection of 14 studies for inclusion in a systematic review of weight loss in short-term interventions for physical activity and nutrition among adults with overweight or obesity.