Randomized Trial Assessing the Impact of a Musculoskeletal Intervention for Pain Before Participating in a Weight Management Program

2010 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 173-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Snow ◽  
Joseph Ruane ◽  
Michelle LaLonde ◽  
Lynn Shaffer ◽  
Brett Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Trial ◽  
Weight Management ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Weight Management Program ◽  
Musculoskeletal Intervention ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals The Effect of Cost Sharing on an Employee Weight Loss Program: A Randomized Trial

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 170-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leslie K. John ◽  
Andrea B. Troxel ◽  
William S. Yancy ◽  
Joelle Friedman ◽  
Jingsan Zhu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Randomized Trial ◽  
Weight Management ◽  
Program Effectiveness ◽  
Pragmatic Trial ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Weight Management Program ◽  
Alternative Designs ◽  
The Impact

Purpose: To test the effects of employer subsidies on employee enrollment, attendance, and weight loss in a nationally available weight management program. Design: A randomized trial tested the impact of employer subsidy: 100%; 80%, 50%, and a hybrid 50% subsidy that could become a 100% subsidy by attaining attendance targets. Trial registration: NCT01756066. Setting and Participants: Twenty three thousand twenty-three employees of 2 US companies. Measures: The primary outcome was the percentage of employees who enrolled in the weight management program. We also tested whether the subsidies were associated with differential attendance and weight loss over 12 months, as might be predicted by the expectation that they attract employees with differing degrees of motivation. Analysis and Results: Enrollment differed significantly by subsidy level ( P < .0001). The 100% subsidy produced the highest enrollment (7.7%), significantly higher than each of the lower subsidies (vs 80% subsidy: 6.2%, P = .002; vs 50% subsidy: 3.9%, P < .0001; vs hybrid: 3.7%, P < .0001). Enrollment in the 80% subsidy group was significantly higher than both lower subsidy groups (vs 50% subsidy: 3.9%, P < .0001; vs hybrid: 3.7%, P < .0001). Among enrollees, there were no differences among the 4 groups in attendance or weight loss. Conclusion: This pragmatic trial, conducted in a real-world workplace setting, suggests that higher rates of employer subsidization help individuals to enroll in weight loss programs, without a decrement in program effectiveness. Future research could explore the cost-effectiveness of such subsidies or alternative designs.

scholarly journals DIAL now protocol: A randomized trial examining the provision of phone coaching to those with sub-optimal early weight loss during an Internet weight management program

2020 ◽  
Vol 90 ◽  
pp. 105953 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica L. Unick ◽  
Christine A. Pellegrini ◽  
Shira I. Dunsiger ◽  
Kathryn E. Demos ◽  
J. Graham Thomas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Randomized Trial ◽  
Weight Management ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Weight Management Program ◽  
Early Weight Loss

The Impact of a Worksite Weight Management Program on Obesity: A Retrospective Analysis

2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 265-271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeff Davis ◽  
Bobby Clark ◽  
Geraint Lewis ◽  
Ian Duncan
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Analysis ◽  
Weight Management ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Weight Management Program ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Mechanisms of Action in a Behavioral Weight-Management Program: Latent Growth Curve Analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Bates ◽  
Paul Norman ◽  
Penny Breeze ◽  
Alan Brennan ◽  
Amy L Ahern
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Weight Management ◽  
Dietary Restraint ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Mechanisms Of Action ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Habit Strength ◽  
Growth Curve Analysis ◽  
Weight Management Program ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background A greater understanding of the mechanisms of action of weight-management interventions is needed to inform the design of effective interventions. Purpose To investigate whether dietary restraint, habit strength, or diet self-regulation mediated the impact of a behavioral weight-management intervention on weight loss and weight loss maintenance. Methods Latent growth curve analysis (LGCA) was conducted on trial data in which adults (N = 1,267) with a body mass index (BMI) ≥28 kg/m2 were randomized to either a brief intervention (booklet on losing weight), a 12 week weight-management program or the same program for 52 weeks. LGCA estimated the trajectory of the variables over four time points (baseline and 3, 12 and 24 months) to assess whether potential mechanisms of action mediated the impact of the weight-management program on BMI. Results Participants randomized to the 12 and 52 week programs had a significantly greater decrease in BMI than the brief intervention. This direct effect became nonsignificant when dietary restraint, habit strength, and autonomous diet self-regulation were controlled for. The total indirect effect was significant for both the 12 (estimate = −1.33, standard error [SE] = 0.41, p = .001) and 52 week (estimate = −2.13, SE = 0.52, p &lt; .001) program. Only the individual indirect effect for dietary restraint was significant for the 12 week intervention, whereas all three indirect effects were significant for the 52 week intervention. Conclusions Behavior change techniques that target dietary restraint, habit strength, and autonomous diet self-regulation should be considered when designing weight loss and weight loss maintenance interventions. Longer interventions may need to target both deliberative and automatic control processes to support successful weight management.

scholarly journals The Effect of Incorporating an Exergame Application in a Multidisciplinary Weight Management Program on Physical Activity and Fitness Indices in Children with Overweight and Obesity

Children ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 18
Author(s):  
Rotem Kahana ◽  
Shai Kremer ◽  
Merav Dekel Dahari ◽  
Einat Kodesh
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Weight Management ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Weight Management Program ◽  
Fitness Components ◽  
Behavioral Counseling ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Impact

Children with overweight/obese (OW/OB) have low physical activity (PA) levels and excessive daily screen times. Although access to personal smartphones may complicate restricting sedentary screen time, these devices may be used to promote PA and improve fitness. Therefore, we aim to examine the impact of incorporating an exergame application (APP) into an existing weight management program on BMI, physical activity, fitness levels, and attitude toward PA among OW/OB children. Seventy-nine children (51% girls), median age 10 years, completed an established 5-month weight management program. The intervention included structured PA sessions (2/week), nutritional, and behavioral counseling. An exergame app was installed on the smartphones of the intervention group (APP, n = 32). BMI, physical fitness, PA level, and attitudes toward PA were assessed before and after the intervention. BMI decreased (p < 0.0001) in both groups by 0.67 kg/m2 (Q1, Q3: −1.36–0.12). There were improvements in more fitness components in the APP group than controls, with significantly greater improvements in aerobic fitness (p = 0.038), speed and agility (p = 0.01), and leg strength endurance (p = 0.05) compared to controls. PA levels increased similarly in both groups during the intervention period. The incorporation of an exergame application leads to more significant improvements in fitness components. These findings support the use of exergame apps to improve fitness in OW/OB children.

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