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ReviewCurrent obesity reports2026

Beyond the Scale: Setting Goals for Outcomes Beyond Weight in Evidence-based Obesity Treatment.

Leah M Schumacher, Jacqueline F Hayes, KayLoni L Olson, Samantha P Flanagan, Doria Wohler, Katherine E Darling

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Review in Current obesity reports, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Leah M SchumacherDepartment of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Barnett College of Public Health, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, 19122, USA. leah.schumacher@temple.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1557-4659
Jacqueline F HayesWeight Control and Diabetes Research Center, The Miriam Hospital, Providence, RI, 02903, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6241-1839
KayLoni L OlsonWeight Control and Diabetes Research Center, The Miriam Hospital, Providence, RI, 02903, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7946-9570
Samantha P FlanaganClinical Family and Community Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, 19140, USA.
Doria WohlerDepartment of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Barnett College of Public Health, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, 19122, USA.
Katherine E DarlingWeight Control and Diabetes Research Center, The Miriam Hospital, Providence, RI, 02903, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1858-4644

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewAs definitions of obesity evolve beyond a sole focus on weight, evidence-based obesity treatments may also benefit from a broadening in focus. This review discusses benefits of setting goals with patients that expand beyond weight or anthropometric change, and reviews recent data on expected outcomes in four such domains where patients may often desire change: obesity-related diseases, health-related quality of life (HrQoL), body image, and weight bias internalization (WBI). RECENT

findingsLifestyle modification, obesity management medications, and metabolic and bariatric surgery can yield meaningful gains in obesity-related diseases, physical HrQoL, and body image. However, there is variability in response, and the expected magnitude of gains can differ by treatment approach and magnitude of weight loss. Less is known about WBI. Many patients are likely to see benefits beyond weight loss during treatment. Clarifying patients’ goals in these areas and aligning treatments accordingly can promote patient-centered care.

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GoalsObesityAnti-Obesity AgentsBariatric SurgeryBody ImageEvidence-Based MedicineHumansLife StyleQuality of LifeTreatment OutcomeWeight LossAnti-Obesity AgentsGoal settingObesityOverweightPatient-centered carePatient-reported outcomes

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