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ReviewCurrent obesity reports2025

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Obesity.

Leah M Schumacher, Nicole Miller, Emma L Jennings, Reena Chabria, Meghan L Butryn

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Review in Current obesity reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed.

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  6. [Bayesian network analysis of harsh parenting, experiential avoidance, and adolescent short video addiction risk].Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Leah M SchumacherDepartment of Social and Behavioral Sciences, College of Public Health, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA. leah.schumacher@temple.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1557-4659
Nicole MillerCenter for Weight, Eating, and Lifestyle Science, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9639-7660
Emma L JenningsCenter for Weight, Eating, and Lifestyle Science, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-5339-5200
Reena ChabriaCenter for Weight, Eating, and Lifestyle Science, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-5938-9254
Meghan L ButrynCenter for Weight, Eating, and Lifestyle Science, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5573-5707

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewTo describe the recent literature on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) interventions for individuals with obesity. The review begins with a brief overview of the ACT model, describes seminal work in this area, and examines more recent literature on the use of ACT to improve outcomes among individuals with obesity. RECENT

findingsEarly trials established ACT's efficacy for weight loss among adults with obesity. More recent research has focused on testing efficacy among adolescents, measuring effects in "real world" settings, refining interventions to optimize outcomes and enhance scalability, and examining outcomes beyond weight (e.g., internalized weight stigma, eating regulation). Current data indicate that ACT-based interventions produce comparable, or, in some cases, superior weight loss compared to standard behavioral interventions. ACT has also shown promise for improving other outcomes of interest. ACT may improve a variety of obesity-related outcomes, although additional research is needed.

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Acceptance and Commitment TherapyObesityAdolescentHumansTreatment OutcomeWeight LossAcceptance and Commitment TherapyAdherenceObesityOverweightWeight LossWeight Stigma

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