A systematic review examining socioeconomic factors in trials of interventions for men that report weight as an outcomeShow others and affiliations
2022 (English)In: Obesity Reviews, ISSN 1467-7881, E-ISSN 1467-789X, Vol. 23, no 7, article id e13436Article, review/survey (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Weight management interventions designed specifically for men have become more common, but the extent to which socioeconomic factors are considered in trials of these interventions is unclear. We synthesized study characteristics, methods, and reporting of interventions with a behavioral component for men that report weight as an outcome, to establish the extent to which socioeconomic factors are considered during intervention design, conduct, and reporting. A comprehensive search was conducted on Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, and CENTRAL for studies published from January 2000 to July 2021. Thirty-six trials were included. Educational attainment (n = 24) was the most frequently reported socioeconomic characteristic, followed by working status (n = 14) and area level deprivation (n = 12). Seven studies did not report any socioeconomic characteristics. Most studies (n = 20) did not mention the socioeconomic profile of their samples in relation to study strengths or limitations. Few (n = 4) consulted with men from lower socioeconomic groups during intervention design. One study examined potential differential intervention effects across socioeconomic groups, with most not powered to do so. Recent feasibility trials (n = 3) targeting specific socioeconomic groups suggest a potential nascent towards a greater consideration of factors related to equity. To best inform public health policy related to health inequalities, greater consideration of socioeconomic factors is required in trials of men's weight management interventions. © 2022 The Authors. Obesity Reviews published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of World Obesity Federation.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Chichester: John Wiley & Sons, 2022. Vol. 23, no 7, article id e13436
Keywords [en]
Denmark, District heating, Energy transition, Heat planning, Review, inequalities, RCT, socioeconomic characteristics, weight management
National Category
Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-46532DOI: 10.1111/obr.13436ISI: 000758145200001PubMedID: 35187778Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85125796847OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hh-46532DiVA, id: diva2:1653176
Note
Funding: Matthew D McDonald is doing a PhD at Curtin University supported by an Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship. Alison Avenell is employed at the Health Services Research Unit, which is funded by the Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates. Jack M Birch is supported by the Medical Research Council (MRC) (Grant MC_UU_00006/6).
2022-04-212022-04-212022-08-24Bibliographically approved