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Men's Representation in Behavioral Weight Loss Trials: A Systematic Review.

Casey P Regan1,2, Philip J Morgan2,3, Stephanie L Hardacre4

  • 1School of Science, College of Engineering, Science, and Environment, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia.

Obesity Reviews : an Official Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity
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Men are underrepresented in behavioral weight loss trials, with only 30% of participants being male. Future interventions need gender-tailored approaches to improve male participation and generalizability.

Keywords:
behavior changedietgender‐tailoredmenmen's healthobesityoverweightphysical activityrandomized controlled trials

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Area of Science:

  • Behavioral Science
  • Public Health
  • Clinical Research

Background:

  • Men face higher risks for obesity-related diseases but are underrepresented in weight loss research.
  • Understanding male participation is crucial for inclusive and effective weight loss interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the proportion of men in behavioral weight loss trials.
  • To identify factors influencing male participation and researcher acknowledgment of underrepresentation.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of randomized controlled trials (2010-2022) from SCOPUS, CENTRAL, and MEDLINE.
  • Analysis of 57,497 participants across 257 trials.
  • Statistical examination of trial characteristics and male participation rates.

Main Results:

  • Only 30% of participants in weight loss trials were men.
  • Men's participation was higher in trials targeting physical conditions (36% vs. 28%).
  • 76% of mixed-gender trials had less than 40% male participants, with limited acknowledgment of this limitation.

Conclusions:

  • Men remain significantly underrepresented in behavioral weight loss interventions.
  • Strategies to enhance male recruitment and gender-tailored interventions are necessary.
  • Improved generalizability of findings requires addressing male underrepresentation.