THERAPEUTICS
A list of 10 tips improved weight control in overweight and obese adults
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J Wardle
Dr J Wardle, University College London, London, UK; j.wardle@ucl.ac.uk
STUDY DESIGN
randomised controlled trial.
unclear.*
{unblinded.}
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STUDY QUESTION
{London, UK.}
104 participants >18 years of age (mean age 40 y, 66% women) who were overweight or obese (body mass index >25 kg/m2).
a habit-based weight-control intervention with weekly (n = 36) or monthly weighing (n = 33), or waiting list (n = 35). Participants in the weight-control groups were simply given a leaflet ("10 top tips for weight loss") that listed activity behaviours associated with negative energy balance, recommendations for eating, and advice on habit formation; and contained a daily self-monitoring checklist for planning and recording weight. Participants were encouraged to incorporate the behaviours into their daily routines. The waiting-list group was offered the intervention after 8 weeks.
change in weight and quality of life (measured on the shortened Extended Satisfaction With Life Scale).
86% of participants were followed up
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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