Internet delivered behavioral obesity treatment
Internet delivered behavioral obesity treatment
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DOI:
10.1016/j.ypmed.2010.04.018
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发表时间:
2010-08-01
影响因子:
5.1
通讯作者:
Skelly, Joan
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作者:
Harvey-Berino, Jean;West, Delia;Skelly, Joan
Objectives. To evaluate the efficacy of an Internet behavioral weight loss program; and determine if adding periodic in-person sessions to an Internet intervention improves outcomes.Methods. 481 healthy overweight adults (28% minority) were randomized to one of 3 delivery methods of a behavioral weight loss program with weekly meetings: Internet (n = 161), InPerson (n = 158), or Hybrid (Internet + InPerson, n = 162). Outcome variables were weight at baseline and 6 months and percent of subjects achieving a 5 and 7% weight loss. The study took place in two centers in Vermont and Arkansas from 2003 to 2008.Results. Conditions differed significantly in mean weight loss [8.0 (6.1)kg vs. 5.5 (5.6)kg vs. 6.0 (5.5)kg], for InPerson, Internet, and Hybrid respectively, p