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Autonomy support has been shown to improve motor learning, performance, and motivation.

Enhancing autonomy can lead to better learning and performance outcomes.

The review discusses the positive effects of providing choices to athletes.

Providing choices can enhance the training experience for athletes.

Bariatric surgery is associated with more robust weight loss (15–64.6%) and improvement in obstructive sleep apnea severity and gas exchange.

Bariatric surgery may be a more effective intervention for significant weight loss and improvement in respiratory function in OHS patients.

The guideline panel made a conditional recommendation for a weight loss intervention targeting a sustained weight loss of 25% to 30% of actual body weight.

Clinicians should consider recommending significant weight loss for OHS patients, while being aware of the low-quality evidence supporting this recommendation.

Low-carbohydrate diets are at least as effective for weight loss as other diets.

Practitioners can consider low-carbohydrate diets as a viable option for weight loss in patients.

Weight changes from baseline to time of MRI averaged -6.2% for the intensive lifestyle intervention (ILI) group.

Weight loss is significant in the ILI group, indicating effective intervention strategies.

Training to failure is proposed as a necessary strategy to maximize muscle growth.

Practitioners may consider incorporating training to failure in hypertrophy training.

Semaglutide reduced body weight more in women than in men, with a mean difference of -9.6% in women and -7.2% in men.

Practitioners should note that women may experience greater weight loss with semaglutide treatment.

The 4-min and 20-min TTs are strongly associated with the 60-min mean power output (MPO), with adjusted R2 = .98.

Shorter TTs can be effectively used to predict longer cycling performance in trained cyclists.

51% of women randomized to the POWER-remote intervention lost ≥5% of their baseline body weight at 6 months, compared to 12% in the self-directed arm.

Remote weight loss interventions can be effective for breast cancer survivors.

Ultraprocessed foods facilitate overconsumption and may contribute to the development of obesity.

Practitioners should be aware of the potential for ultraprocessed foods to lead to overconsumption and obesity.

Properties of ultraprocessed foods, such as high energy density and low volume, contribute to overconsumption.

Understanding these properties can help practitioners guide consumers towards healthier food choices.

High-velocity resistance training and creatine supplementation are safe interventions for aging adults.

These interventions can be safely recommended for older adults looking to improve fitness.

Plant-based diets with healthful complex carbohydrates reduced cardiovascular disease (CVD).

Encourage patients to adopt plant-based diets with complex carbohydrates to lower CVD risk.

High-dose omega-3 fatty acids lower triglycerides, reduce CVD, and prevent coronary plaque progression.

Consider recommending high-dose omega-3 supplements for patients at risk of CVD.

Individuals should minimize saturated fats and refined carbohydrates, eliminate trans-fat, and increase fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low-fat dairy, and fish or other omega-3 fatty acids.

Advise patients to follow these dietary guidelines to improve heart health.

At week 72, mean absolute T2D predicted risk score reductions were significantly greater in tirzepatide groups (5 mg, 12.4%; 10 mg, 14.4%; 15 mg, 14.7%) versus placebo (0.7%).

The specific dose of tirzepatide can be tailored to achieve greater reductions in diabetes risk.

For participants with and without prediabetes, risk reductions were significantly greater in tirzepatide groups versus placebo.

Tirzepatide may be beneficial for a broader range of patients, including those with prediabetes.

Cancer guidelines recommend that overweight or obese breast cancer survivors lose weight and that those with a normal BMI maintain stable body weight.

Practitioners should follow cancer guidelines for weight management in breast cancer survivors.

INV-202 produced a significant mean weight loss of 3.5 kg (3.3% compared with placebo participants who gained a mean 0.6 kg [0.5%]).

INV-202 may be an effective treatment for weight loss in individuals with metabolic syndrome.

The beneficial effect of whey protein on lean mass is more robust when combined with energy restriction.

Combining whey protein with energy restriction may yield better results for increasing lean mass.

Group interventions were favoured over one‐to‐one interventions for weight loss at 12 months (−1.9 kg).

Practitioners may consider group interventions as more effective for weight loss in overweight adults.

Participants of group interventions were more likely to attain ≥5% weight loss at 12 months relative to one‐to‐one interventions (relative risk = 1.58).

Group interventions may enhance the chances of participants achieving significant weight loss.

Group multi‐component lifestyle interventions are superior for weight loss compared to one‐to‐one interventions.

For effective weight management, group interventions should be prioritized over one-to-one formats.