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Table 4 Medical Subject Heading (MeSH), Suggest Subject Terms (SST) and keywords used in search

From: The effect of commitment-making on weight loss and behaviour change in adults with obesity/overweight; a systematic review

Term Type

Terms

1.

MeSH

Obesity OR Overweight OR Obesity, Morbid OR Waist-Hip Ratio OR Waist Circumference OR Body Mass Index

SST

Obesity OR Obesity, Morbid OR Waist-Hip Ratio OR Waist Circumference OR Body Mass Index

Text

Overweight OR Obes* OR (BMI Or Body Mass Index)

2

MeSH

Weight loss

SST

Weight loss OR Weight control

Text

Weight adj2 loss OR Weight adj2Control OR Weight adj2 reduction OR Weight adj2 outcomes OR BMI adj2 reduction OR BMI adj2 decrease OR waist adj2 decrease OR waist adj2 reduction.

3

MeSH

Health Promotion OR Health Behaviour OR Life Style OR Diet OR Diet, Reducing OR Diet, Fat-Reducing OR Weight Reduction Programs OR Exercise OR Sports

SST

Health Promotion OR Life Style OR Behavior OR Diet OR Diet, Reducing OR Restricted Diet OR Weight Reduction Programs OR Exercise OR Sports OR Physical activity

Text

Health adj2 Behavio* OR Behavio* adj2 change* OR Lifestyle OR Lifestyle adj2 Change OR Exercise OR Walk* OR Jog*or Run* OR Cycl* OR Swim* OR Exercise, Aerobic OR Exercise, Physical OR Physical adj2 Activity OR Diet

4

MeSH

Motivation

SST

Goals Setting OR Behavioral Objectives OR Behavior Contracting

Text

Commit* OR Pledg* OR Behavio* NEAR Contract* OR Contingen* adj2 contract* OR Contract* OR Implementation adj2 Intention* OR Action adj2 planning OR Goal adj2 setting