Weight‐Related Self‐Esteem, Group Behavioral Therapy, and Weight Loss
Authors' conclusion
People may benefit more from group than individual intervention if their self-esteem is above an IWQOL-L score of 60 when starting an intensive behavioral intervention for weight loss.
Study context
- Population
- Rural primary care patients with obesity in a 24-month cluster RCT; baseline weight-related self-esteem (Impact of Weight on Quality of Life-Lite (IWQOL-L), 0–100)
- Participants
- 1,220 patients
- Comparison
- Group vs individual visits for intensive behavioral weight loss, by baseline weight-related self-esteem
- Primary endpoint
- Weight loss by baseline weight-related self-esteem, group vs individual treatment
- Follow-up
- 24 months
Methodological detailsBayesian normal dynamic linear model with changepoint
- Bayesian normal dynamic linear model with changepoint
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
Weight loss
Posterior probability that group lost more weight than individual, for self-esteem scores >60
> 0.999
Further findings
Weight loss, highest self-esteem (scores 80-100) · 24 months
Original publication
Weight‐Related Self‐Esteem, Group Behavioral Therapy, and Weight Loss. Obesity (Silver Spring). Published 8 July 2026. doi:10.
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