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. 2022 Apr 25;8(6):691–714. doi: 10.1002/osp4.605

TABLE 3.

Summary of interventions with PPWB outcomes in women

Reference Population Intervention Control PPWB and weight outcomes
BMI ≥30 kg/m2 BMI ≥35 kg/m2 BMI ≥40 kg/m2 Depression Underserved AAW Bariatric surgery Lifestyle behavior *PPI Weight loss Weight‐neutral Usual care Waitlist General well‐being Happiness Healthy eating Self‐esteem Positive relationships Vitality Weight
RCT
Bacon 2005* x x x x x
Borkoles 2016 x x x x
Crerand 2007* x x x x ↓↔
Mensinger 2016* x x x x ↓↔
Sarwer 2013 x x x x
Longitudinal
Ahmen 2018 x x
Ahmen 2019 x x x
Berman 2016* x x x x
Groh 2015 x x x x

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; RCT, randomized Controlled Trial; AAW, African American women; * PPI, positive psychology intervention. Symbols: ↓ Weight‐loss, ↔ weight neutral, ↓↔ weight‐PPWB outcomes with both weight loss and neutral groups.