Follow-up on a worksite weight control program

Subjects were 23 obese men and women who received a behavioral weight control program and were randomly assigned to one of two experimental conditions: (1) subjects were weighed at the beginning of each treatment session and were encouraged to weigh themselves at home for “continuous feedback” or (2) subjects were not weighed at group meetings and were instructed to avoid weighing themselves at home in order to “concentrate on behavioral change.” At posttreatment and at 4-wk. follow-up, the groups did not differ for change in bodyweight or change in percentage overweight. There was, however, a tendency for subjects who did not weigh themselves to lose more weight and to display lower attrition than weighed subjects at posttreatment and at the 4-wk. and 6-mo. follow-ups.

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One-year follow-up study to a worksite weight control program

Preventive Medicine ◽

10.1016/0091-7435(88)90078-3 ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

pp. 129-133 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Jean L. Forster ◽

Robert W. Jeffery ◽

Mary Kaye Snell

Keyword(s):

Weight Control ◽

Control Program ◽

Follow Up Study ◽

One Year ◽

Weight Control Program

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Effects of a 10-week weight control program on obese patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder: A 12-month follow up

Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences ◽

10.1111/j.1440-1819.2008.01886.x ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 63 (1) ◽

pp. 17-22 ◽

Cited By ~ 38

Author(s):

Chih-Ken Chen ◽

Yi-Chih Chen ◽

Yu-Shu Huang

Keyword(s):

Schizoaffective Disorder ◽

Weight Control ◽

Control Program ◽

Obese Patients ◽

Weight Control Program

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Effect of an mHealth Intervention Using a Pedometer App With Full In-Person Counseling on Body Composition of Overweight Adults: Randomized Controlled Weight Loss Trial

JMIR mhealth and uhealth ◽

10.2196/16999 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (5) ◽

pp. e16999

Author(s):

Alberto Hernández-Reyes ◽

Fernando Cámara-Martos ◽

Rafael Molina-Luque ◽

Rafael Moreno-Rojas

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Weight Loss ◽

Weight Control ◽

Intervention Group ◽

Control Program ◽

Mhealth Intervention ◽

Steps Per Day ◽

Weight Control Program ◽

Overweight Adults

Background In clinical practice, it is difficult to convey the benefits of sustained physical activity to adult patients with excess weight or obesity. For this purpose, a goal-setting walking prescription may be an effective strategy. Objective This study aimed to determine the efficacy of the intervention of a pedometer app in setting a goal to reach 10,000 steps per day in adults. Methods Overweight adults (n=98; mean body mass index 32.53 [SD 4.92] kg/m2) were randomized to one of two conditions (control or intervention). Both groups downloaded a pedometer app that recorded their daily step counts and were given a daily walking goal of 10,000 steps. Subjects participated in a 24-week in-person behavioral weight control program and were asked to monitor their daily levels using the pedometer app. Baseline data were recorded and followed up weekly. Only the intervention group had structured information delivery, a personalized physical activity prescription, and follow-up on number of steps per day. Results The results show that regardless of sex or age, prescribing walking increased the number of steps per day by 4806 step on average (standardized β coefficient=–0.813, SE=427.586, t=–11.242, P<.001). Conclusions These results could have implications for improving self-monitoring in overweight adults during periods of weight loss. Health professionals should analyze the implementation of tools that permit them to prescribe, follow up, and encourage the achievement of a goal of physical activity in overweight or obese patients. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03845478; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03845478

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Effect of an mHealth Intervention Using a Pedometer App With Full In-Person Counseling on Body Composition of Overweight Adults: Randomized Controlled Weight Loss Trial (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.16999 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Alberto Hernández-Reyes ◽

Fernando Cámara-Martos ◽

Rafael Molina-Luque ◽

Rafael Moreno-Rojas

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Weight Loss ◽

Weight Control ◽

Intervention Group ◽

Control Program ◽

Mhealth Intervention ◽

Steps Per Day ◽

Weight Control Program ◽

Overweight Adults

BACKGROUND In clinical practice, it is difficult to convey the benefits of sustained physical activity to adult patients with excess weight or obesity. For this purpose, a goal-setting walking prescription may be an effective strategy. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to determine the efficacy of the intervention of a pedometer app in setting a goal to reach 10,000 steps per day in adults. METHODS Overweight adults (n=98; mean body mass index 32.53 [SD 4.92] kg/m2) were randomized to one of two conditions (control or intervention). Both groups downloaded a pedometer app that recorded their daily step counts and were given a daily walking goal of 10,000 steps. Subjects participated in a 24-week in-person behavioral weight control program and were asked to monitor their daily levels using the pedometer app. Baseline data were recorded and followed up weekly. Only the intervention group had structured information delivery, a personalized physical activity prescription, and follow-up on number of steps per day. RESULTS The results show that regardless of sex or age, prescribing walking increased the number of steps per day by 4806 step on average (standardized β coefficient=–0.813, SE=427.586, <i>t</i>=–11.242, <i>P</i><.001). CONCLUSIONS These results could have implications for improving self-monitoring in overweight adults during periods of weight loss. Health professionals should analyze the implementation of tools that permit them to prescribe, follow up, and encourage the achievement of a goal of physical activity in overweight or obese patients. CLINICALTRIAL ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03845478; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03845478

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