ArticleSAGE open medicine2019
SMART goals setting and biometric changes in obese adults with multimorbidity: Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial.
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- The Influence of Wearables on Health Care Outcomes in Chronic Disease: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022Pooled it
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- A Novel Web App for Dietary Weight Management: Development, Implementation, and Usability Study.JMIR formative research · 2024Article
- Development and Evaluation of a Health Behavior Change Clinic in Primary Care: An Interdisciplinary Partnership.Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings · 2023Article
- Counselling and Behaviour Modification Techniques for the Management of Obesity in Postpartum and Midlife Women: A Practical Guide for Clinicians.Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology of India · 2022Review
- Bibliometric Analysis of Research on the Comorbidity of Cancer and Pain.Journal of pain research · 2021Review
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Abstract
objectivesClinicians recommend diet and exercise for overweight/obese patients. We conducted a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled clinical trial evaluating goal setting and pedometer use versus usual care on weight, waist circumference, and blood pressure of patients with multiple chronic conditions.
methodsIn this trial, we recruited and randomized patients over 18 years with multiple chronic conditions. There were two groups with an immediate intervention group who received behavioral coaching and a pedometer versus a delayed control who received the intervention after 2 months. We evaluated body weight, waist circumference, and blood pressure as outcomes. We used analysis of covariance to evaluate differences between the intervention and the control groups.
resultsOf 130 patients, mean age was 63.4 years (SD, 17.3). At 2 months, intervention participants lost 0.2 kg versus a 0.1-kg gain in the control participants ( DISCUSSION: We observed no difference in weight or blood pressure between the groups with obesity and multiple chronic conditions.
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