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Trial reportPloS one2024

"Dare to feel full"-A group treatment method for sustainable weight reduction in overweight and obese adults: A randomized controlled trial with 5-years follow-up.

Sara Holmberg, Lena Lendahls, Kjell-Åke Alle

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Trial report in PloS one, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors.

Sara HolmbergDepartment of Research and Development, Region Kronoberg, Växjö, Sweden.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2334-6103
Lena LendahlsDepartment of Research and Development, Region Kronoberg, Växjö, Sweden.
Kjell-Åke AlleDepartment of Research and Development, Region Kronoberg, Växjö, Sweden.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo assess the long-term effects on weight reduction and health of a group-based behavioral weight intervention over six months focusing eating for fulfillment as compared to a control regime with brief intervention.

methodOverweight or obese adults (n = 176, 80% female, mean BMI 33.8 ± 4.7 kg/m2, mean age 55.2 ±10.1 years) were randomized to a group treatment or control receiving a brief intervention. Ninety-three participants (53% of original sample) completed the 5-year follow-up. Anthropometrics, blood pressure and biochemical measurements, self-rated lifestyle habits, quality of life and medication were obtained at baseline, at the end of the 6-month intervention, and once a year for five years following randomization.

resultsA per-protocol analysis, performed due to a high drop-out rate, found that weight reduction was small and similar in the two groups after five years. Reduction of waist/hip ratio, total-cholesterol and triglycerides were somewhat larger in the control group than in the treatment group. No changes regarding blood pressure, quality of life or medication use between the treatment and control groups were found.

conclusionsNo effect on weight reduction of the group intervention was found as compared to brief intervention but both groups achieved small weight loss over time. Findings indicate that any intervention or merely regular follow-ups might be promotive for weight maintenance in middle age.

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ObesityOverweightQuality of LifeWeight LossAdultAgedBlood PressureBody Mass IndexFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLife StyleMaleMiddle Aged

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PMCPMC11081318

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