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Nudge techniques (environmental modifications influencing behavior) result in modest but significant weight loss, particularly in men with severe obesity.
Modify your environment to make healthy choices easier (e.g., keep healthy food visible, remove unhealthy food from sight). This is particularly effective for men with severe obesity.
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Li et al. found that 'nudge' techniques led to individuals with higher baseline BMIs (>35 kg/m2) losing a pooled 1.19 kg, although this was more pronounced when males were included in the analysis ((-)1.85 kg), suggesting that nudge effects may be stronger for men.
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Based on a single review (Li et al.) included in the rapid review.
Source
Which components of behavioral weight management programs are essential for weight loss in people living with obesity? A rapid review of systematic reviews
Lily Hawkins et al. · Obesity Reviews · 2024
DOI 10.1111/obr.13798
Meta-analysis · 22 studiesCited 11×
Read the paper DOI resolved against Crossref · corpus check 2026-06-10
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