ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2025
Evaluation of the impact of a family physician-led lifestyle clinic on overweight and obesity: A clustered randomized trial in Hail, Saudi Arabia.
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Obesity Pathway Intervention Among Overweight and Obese Adults at Primary Care Centers in Hail, Saudi Arabia: A Randomized Clustered Trial
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Abstract
Objective: This trial evaluated the effectiveness of a joint health coach and dietitian lifestyle clinic led by a family physician for overweight and obese adults in lowering body mass index (BMI) and improving waist circumference (WC) measurement among overweight and obese individuals. Design and Setting: The study was a 6-month, parallel, open-label, clustered, randomized trial with control involving four primary health care centers in Hail City. Participants: Of the 300 healthy adult volunteers screened, 198 met the inclusion criteria and completed the study. Participants were randomized into four clusters and assigned to either the intervention or control group. Intervention: A structured dietary, physical exercise, behavioral, and cognitive lifestyle intervention provided by a joint health coach and dietitian clinic led by a family physician. Primary Measures: The primary outcomes were reductions in BMI, improvements in WC distribution, and weight loss differences from baseline to 6 months, with a target of 5% weight loss. Results: A significant reduction in BMI in the intervention arm (mean BMI intervention before = 36.74, mean BMI intervention after = 33.82, mean difference = 2.91, Conclusion: The joint lifestyle clinic run by a health coach and a dietitian and led by a family physician is effective in reducing BMI and improving WC measurement. The trial was registered with ClinicalTrials.gov under the identification number NCT05654337 and did not receive specific funding.
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