Randomized controlled trial of Web-based weight-loss intervention with human support for male workers under 40
| Autor: | Mariko Nishijima, Itsuko Ozaki, Izumi Watai, Nozomu Saito |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment Overweight Support group law.invention Body Mass Index Young Adult Randomized controlled trial Japan Weight loss law Intervention (counseling) Surveys and Questionnaires Weight management Weight Loss medicine Humans Supportive Accountability Analysis of Variance Internet business.industry Body Weight Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Social Support medicine.disease Obesity human support Male workers randomized controlled trial Physical therapy Original Article Web‐based intervention medicine.symptom business Originals |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Occupational Health |
| ISSN: | 1348-9585 |
| Popis: | Objectives Human support can boost weight reduction in Internet‐based weight‐loss intervention. However, the most effective way to combine human support and the Internet for weight loss is unclear. This study aimed to examine the effects of two weight‐loss programs for male workers aged 18‐39 that combined different intensities of human support with website support compared to a delayed‐intervention group (control group; CG), in a randomized controlled trial. Methods Seventy‐one participants with overweight or obesity were allocated to one of three 12‐week treatment programs. The Standard Support Group (SSG) was provided support via website and two face‐to‐face group guidance sessions, at the beginning and at the end of the program along with monthly general emails throughout the program. The Enhanced Support Group (ESG) received four remote support sessions based on Supportive Accountability (SA) in addition to the SSG. The CG was provided the same program as SSG after the other two groups had completed the program. The primary outcome was body weight reduction. Results ESG participants reduced their weight significantly more than SSG and CG participants (P = 0.038, P |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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