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Obesity and Health Practices

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SEP 7, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Self-perceived body image and its influence on weight management among adults in South Africa

South African Medical Journal

Cross-sectional observational study with associations only; no intervention tested, no comparator group, and findings are descriptive of perception gaps rather than causal mechanisms or treatment effects.

PreliminaryR T Erasmus T E Matsha Eating Disorders and Behaviors

Reported

Obesity prevalence in women51.2%

Obesity prevalence in men15.9%

Metabolic syndrome prevalence in…49.9%

SEP 6, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Knowledge-Behavior Gaps in Obesity Awareness and Management among Young Female Students in Northern India: A Cross-Sectional Survey

International Journal of Academic Excellence and Research

A descriptive cross-sectional survey of knowledge and behavioral patterns in a single demographic group; provides formative data on awareness gaps but lacks a comparator, control group, or hard clinical outcomes, and is limited to one region and one age/sex group.

PreliminaryDeeksha Yadav Eating Disorders and Behaviors Amiti Sinha

Reported

Sample size506

Age range17–20 years

AUG 18, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Frequency and Association between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Psychiatric Outcomes Among Treatment-seeking Patients with Severe Obesity: a Retrospective Observational Study

Obesity Surgery

Retrospective observational study in a single specialized centre with modest sample size (n=141) showing associations between ACE categories and psychiatric outcomes in severe obesity; clear methodology and specific effect sizes reported, but limited by observational design and lack of comparator group.

PromisingMarco Aurélio Santo Yuan‐Pang Wang Mariane Carvalho Cremonesi

Reported

Sample size141

Proportion reporting ≥1 ACE91.5%

Prevalence of maltreatment ACE81.6%

AUG 17, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Mental health in individuals who have undergone metabolic bariatric surgery: a cross-sectional study using mediation analysis

Scientific Reports

Cross-sectional study with clear mediation findings in a defined post-surgical population; sound statistical approach but observational design and lack of clinical outcome validation limit strength.

PromisingEating Disorders and Behaviors Hugo Senra Obesity and Health Practices

Reported

Sample size238

DASS-Depression in longer post-MB…β = 2.09

DASS-Depression p-value (time sin…p = 0.03

AUG 14, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Medication Costs and Disease Burden in Obesity: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Obesity Surgery

Real-world retrospective cohort with consistent improvements in medication costs, comorbidity prevalence, and disease burden over 3 years, but lacks control group and randomization, limiting causal inference.

PromisingPedro Apolónia Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment Eduardo Lima-da-Costa

Reported

Mean annual pharmacotherapy cost…€56.11

p-value for pharmacotherapy cost…< 0.05

Prevalence reduction: dyslipidemia32%

AUG 12, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Healthcare Workers regarding Obesity

Journal of the Asean Federation of Endocrine Societies

Single-centre cross-sectional survey of knowledge and attitudes with no control group, clinical outcome, or intervention; documents a problem rather than testing a solution.

PreliminaryObesity and Health Practices Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Tuan Tran

Reported

Proportion recognizing obesity as…63.8% [95% CI: 57.3–70.3%]

Proportion attributing weight los…79.7% [95% CI: 75.0–84.9%]

Odds ratio for inadequate knowled…4.5 [95% CI: 2.1–9.5]

AUG 12, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Mapping Knowledge Gaps: A Needs Assessment of Sorghum, Whole Grains Knowledge and Prediabetes Risk

Nutrients

A cross-sectional needs assessment survey in a single university population, measuring knowledge and risk via screening tools rather than clinical outcomes, establishing rationale for future intervention research rather than testing one.

PreliminarySurya Raj Niraula Naïma Moustaïd‐Moussa Obesity and Health Practices

Reported

Male prediabetes risk score1.70 ± 0.93

Female prediabetes risk score0.64 ± 0.92

t-statistic male vs female riskt(246) = −9.07

AUG 11, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

A Hybrid Lifestyle Program and Metabolic Health in Adults With Obesity

JAMA Network Open

A randomized trial of reasonable design that failed its primary endpoint in intention-to-treat analysis but showed metabolic benefits in per-protocol subgroups; results suggest potential in adherent participants but require confirmation in larger, longer studies.

PromisingPatricia Cruz Andréa Samara Audi Ariana Ester Fernandes

Reported

Sample size200

Primary endpoint: ≥5% weight loss…20.6% (20/97)

Primary endpoint: ≥5% weight loss…15.5% (16/103)