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While education programmes have been developed to address these issues, evidence of their effectiveness remains mixed. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of structured education and training programmes in improving HCPs' practice competencies in obesity management. We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, Web of Science, ERIC and Google Scholar for studies published from 2020 assessing structured obesity management education programmes for HCPs. Eligible studies reported outcomes related to practice competencies (knowledge, skills and practice behaviours, confidence, attitudes) or patient outcomes (weight loss). Standardised mean differences (SMDs) were pooled using random\u2010effects meta\u2010analysis. Heterogeneity was assessed using\n                    <jats:italic>I<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                    and\n                    <jats:italic>Q<\/jats:italic>\n                    statistics, and subgroup analyses explored potential sources. Studies not included in the meta\u2010analysis were summarised descriptively. Eighteen studies were included from 1683 records. Pooled analysis of four RCTs and three non\u2010RCTs showed a significant improvement in practice competencies (SMD\u2009=\u20090.41, 95% CI 0.12\u20130.70,\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u20090.01) with high heterogeneity (\n                    <jats:italic>I<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                    \u2009=\u200960%). Effects were significant in RCTs (SMD\u2009=\u20090.53, 95% CI 0.10\u20130.95,\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u20090.01), but not non\u2010RCTs (SMD\u2009=\u20090.25, 95% CI \u22120.04 to 0.55,\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u20090.09). Interventions lasting \u2265\u20094\u2009h produced larger, significant effects (SMD\u2009=\u20090.68, 95% CI 0.30\u20131.07,\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u20090.01), while shorter interventions did not. Quasi\u2010experimental studies supported improvements across HCP competencies and occasionally, patient outcomes. Structured education and training programmes may improve HCP competencies in obesity management, particularly confidence, with stronger effects generally observed in longer, more comprehensive interventions (\u2265\u20094\u2009h).\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1111\/cob.70113","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,12]],"date-time":"2026-09-12T02:32:40Z","timestamp":1789180360000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Effectiveness of Obesity Management Education for Healthcare Professionals: A Rapid Review and Meta\u2010Analysis"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"16","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0008-3977-7585","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Rebecca","family":"Wu","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Health Sciences Western Sydney University  Campbelltown New South Wales Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0004-1781-776X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Srividya","family":"Adapa","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Health Sciences Western Sydney University  Campbelltown New South Wales Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3691-2234","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Maria","family":"Agaliotis","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Health Sciences Western Sydney University  Campbelltown New South Wales Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2514-9392","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Samantha","family":"Hocking","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Boden Initiative, Charles Perkins Centre University of Sydney  Sydney New South Wales Australia"},{"name":"Central Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health University of Sydney  Sydney New South Wales Australia"},{"name":"Department of Endocrinology Royal Prince Alfred Hospital  Sydney New South Wales Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5877-6141","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Evan","family":"Atlantis","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Health Sciences Western Sydney University  Campbelltown New South Wales Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,11]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_11_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/S2213-8587(24)00316-4"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/S0140-6736(25)00355-1"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_4_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/obr.13120"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_5_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.eclinm.2024.102848"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_6_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/2042018820934955"},{"issue":"9","key":"e_1_2_11_7_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"e009773","DOI":"10.1136\/bmjgh-2022-009773","article-title":"Economic Impacts of Overweight and Obesity: Current and Future Estimates for 161 Countries","volume":"7","author":"Adeyemi O.","year":"2022","journal-title":"BMJ Global Health"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_8_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.4103\/singaporemedj.SMJ-2022-232"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_9_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1017\/S1463423623000683"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_10_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1038\/s41366-023-01268-7"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_11_1","first-page":"238212052097320","article-title":"Medicine Residents Are Unprepared to Effectively Treat Patients With Obesity: Results From a U.S. Internal Medicine Residency Survey","volume":"7","author":"Butsch W. 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