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The Effects of If-Then Plans on Weight Loss: Results of the McGill CHIP Healthy Weight Program Randomized Controlled Trial.
- Source :
- Obesity (19307381); Aug2018, Vol. 26 Issue 8, p1285-1295, 11p
- Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- <bold>Objective: </bold>The NIH-developed Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) is successful in achieving clinically significant weight loss in individuals with overweight/obesity when delivered one-on-one. The group-based DPP is less effective, with average weight losses of only 3.5%. The objective of this study was to increase weight loss outcomes of the group-based DPP by integrating habit formation tools (i.e., if-then plans). This two-arm randomized controlled trial tested the efficacy of the habit formation-enhanced group-based DPP compared with the standard group-based DPP on changes in body weight (primary outcome). This study presents the 3- and 12-month results of this 24-month trial.<bold>Methods: </bold>A total of 208 participants were randomly assigned to the standard or enhanced DPP, and 172 participated. Participants were men and women with overweight/obesity who self-reported less than 200 min/wk of exercise.<bold>Results: </bold>Both groups achieved high weight losses at 3 (5.76%) and 12 (9.98%) months, with no differences between groups (χ2 < 1). Both groups improved in blood pressure and physical activity.<bold>Conclusions: </bold>If-then plans did not result in higher weight loss. Both program versions resulted in higher weight loss than the group-based DPP. This may suggest that cognitive behavioral therapy skills of the coaches (clinical psychology doctoral students) was a key factor in treatment outcome. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- WEIGHT loss
HABIT formation
DIABETES prevention
COGNITIVE therapy
FACE-to-face communication
OBESITY treatment
LIFESTYLES
RESEARCH
BODY weight
RESEARCH methodology
PATIENT-centered care
HABIT
EVALUATION research
MEDICAL cooperation
MEDICAL protocols
TREATMENT effectiveness
COMPARATIVE studies
EXERCISE
RESEARCH funding
HEALTH promotion
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19307381
- Volume :
- 26
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Obesity (19307381)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 131393980
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/oby.22226