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Trial reportThe journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences2021

Group Lifestyle Phone Maintenance for Weight, Health, and Physical Function in Adults Aged 65-80 Years: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Elizabeth M Venditti, Marsha D Marcus, Rachel G Miller, Vincent C Arena, Susan L Greenspan, Bonny Rockette-Wagner

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Trial report in The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03192475 (Dissemination of a Diabetes Prevention Program Among Medicare Eligible Older Adults), which is not on this map. Cited by 8 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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NCT03192475 nacompletednot on this map

Dissemination of a Diabetes Prevention Program Among Medicare Eligible Older Adults

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of PittsburghRan2013 to 2017Enrolled322ConditionsObesity, Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Eating Behavior, Diet ModificationArmsGLB plus phone contacts, GLB plus newsletter contacts
3 · Its place in the literature

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  4. Modifiable determinants of older adults' physical activity and sedentary behavior in community and healthcare settings: a DE-PASS systematic review and meta-analysis.European review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Elizabeth M VendittiDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pennsylvania.
Marsha D MarcusDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pennsylvania.
Rachel G MillerDepartment of Epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Vincent C ArenaDepartment of Biostatistics, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Susan L GreenspanDepartment of Endocrinology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pennsylvania.
Bonny Rockette-WagnerDepartment of Epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Funding

TECHNOLOGY COREP30AG024827 · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · 2004 to 2025
$4.3M
NIA NIH HHS P30 AG024827NIDDK NIH HHS R18 DK096405
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGroup lifestyle sessions with phone maintenance could improve weight, health, and function in vulnerable older adults.

methodsCommunity-dwelling adults (N = 322) with body mass index (BMI, kg/m2) ≥27 and additional risk factors received 12 one-hour in-person behavioral weight management group sessions then were randomized to 8 half-hour telephone sessions (n = 162) or newsletter control (n = 160) from 4 to 12 months with no treatment contact thereafter. Primary outcome was 0- to 12-month weight change. Cardiometabolic, short physical performance battery (SPPB), and self-reported activity changes were assessed at 12 and 24 months.

resultsAt baseline, the mean (SD) age was 71.2 (4.3) and BMI was 33.8 (5.1). Participants were 77% women, 13% Black, 85% retired, averaging 4 medical conditions, and taking blood pressure (67.4%) and lipid-lowering (51.6%) medications. At 12 months, a greater proportion of the phone group (66.0%) achieved ≥5% weight loss compared with newsletter control (53.2%; p = .02). Mean (95% CI) weight loss was greater for phone (-6.6 kg [-7.5, -5.8]) than newsletter (-5.1 kg [-7.2, -3.0]); p = .01. Modest lipid, glucose, and blood pressure improvements were found, but did not differ significantly between groups. Small SPPB and activity improvements were maintained at 12 and 24 months in both groups.

conclusionsBrief phone contacts compared to newsletters enhanced weight loss maintenance among older high-risk adults at 1 year, but not cardiometabolic outcomes. Modest functional improvements were observed in both. Lower-intensity maintenance contacts (phone or newsletter) for weight, health, and physical function in older adults warrant further study. CLINICAL TRIALS REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT03192475.

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AgedAged, 80 and overAgingBody Mass IndexExerciseFemaleHealthy LifestyleHumansLife StyleMaleObesityOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatient CompliancePeriodicals as TopicPsychotherapy, GroupTelemedicineLifestyle interventionObesityOverweightPhysical functionTelehealth

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PMID32918078
PMCPMC7812425

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