Table 4.
Medical Subject Heading (MeSH), Suggest Subject Terms (SST) and keywords used in search
| Term Type | Terms | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | MeSH | Obesity OR Overweight OR Obesity, Morbid OR Waist-Hip Ratio OR Waist Circumference OR Body Mass Index |
| SST | Obesity OR Obesity, Morbid OR Waist-Hip Ratio OR Waist Circumference OR Body Mass Index | |
| Text | Overweight OR Obes* OR (BMI Or Body Mass Index) | |
| 2 | MeSH | Weight loss |
| SST | Weight loss OR Weight control | |
| Text | Weight adj2 loss OR Weight adj2Control OR Weight adj2 reduction OR Weight adj2 outcomes OR BMI adj2 reduction OR BMI adj2 decrease OR waist adj2 decrease OR waist adj2 reduction. | |
| 3 | MeSH | Health Promotion OR Health Behaviour OR Life Style OR Diet OR Diet, Reducing OR Diet, Fat-Reducing OR Weight Reduction Programs OR Exercise OR Sports |
| SST | Health Promotion OR Life Style OR Behavior OR Diet OR Diet, Reducing OR Restricted Diet OR Weight Reduction Programs OR Exercise OR Sports OR Physical activity | |
| Text | Health adj2 Behavio* OR Behavio* adj2 change* OR Lifestyle OR Lifestyle adj2 Change OR Exercise OR Walk* OR Jog*or Run* OR Cycl* OR Swim* OR Exercise, Aerobic OR Exercise, Physical OR Physical adj2 Activity OR Diet | |
| 4 | MeSH | Motivation |
| SST | Goals Setting OR Behavioral Objectives OR Behavior Contracting | |
| Text | Commit* OR Pledg* OR Behavio* NEAR Contract* OR Contingen* adj2 contract* OR Contract* OR Implementation adj2 Intention* OR Action adj2 planning OR Goal adj2 setting | |