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Self-compassion in weight management: A systematic review.

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Self-compassion - the tendency or ability to treat oneself kindly in times of failure or distress - may be a natural fit to support individuals who struggle with weight management. However, while self-compassion shows promise with improving health behaviours, the associations self-compassion has on weight management outcomes are unclear. The objective of this systematic review was three-fold: (1) to evaluate whether self-compassion interventions can increase individual self-compassion in the context of weight management, (2) to investigate if self-compassion interventions can improve weight management outcomes, defined as healthier eating, increased physical activity, or reduced weight and finally, (3) to explore whether these benefits can be sustained over the longer term.

Year of Publication
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2021
Journal
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Journal of psychosomatic research
Volume
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150
Number of Pages
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110617
ISSN Number
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0022-3999
URL
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https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0022-3999(21)00262-2
DOI
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10.1016/j.jpsychores.2021.110617
Short Title
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J Psychosom Res
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