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Effect of an 18-month physical activity and weight loss intervention on body composition in overweight and obese older adults

Author: Beavers, K. M. Country/countries: United States Number of patients participating in the study: 288 This study was focused on patients living with Obesity
Intervention analysed in the study: Monitoring, action-based and emotional-based behavioural techniques delivered in groups Intervention components: E+MT+AB+EB+G
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Setting of implementation: Home-care, Outpatient care (hospital) Professionals delivering the intervention: Dietician/nutritionist, Educator Targeted self-management behaviours: Condition-specific behaviours, Eating behaviours, Physical activity /exercise, Self-monitoring
Intervention analysed in the study: Monitoring, action-based and emotional-based behavioural techniques delivered in groups Intervention components: E+MT+AB+EB+G
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Setting of implementation: Home-care, Outpatient care (hospital) Professionals delivering the intervention: Educator Targeted self-management behaviours: Physical activity /exercise, Self-monitoring
Intervention analysed in the study: Social support delivered in groups Intervention components: E+SS+G
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Setting of implementation: Outpatient care (hospital) Professionals delivering the intervention: Educator Targeted self-management behaviours: Communication with healthcare and/or social care providers, Condition-specific behaviours, Eating behaviours, Social roles

Outcomes measured in the study

Effekt Messgröße Tool
Physical Activity Physical activity 400-meter walking test
Physical Activity Physical activity N/A
Weight management Weight (Kgs/lbs) N/A
Weight management BMI - Body Mass Index N/A
Weight management Body fat N/A

Patient characteristics

Age: 67.0 years (+/- a standard deviation of 4.8) Gender: 67 females Time since diagnosis of Obesity: N/A Severity of the disease: 32.8 (+/- a standard deviation of 3.8) Multi-morbidity: N/A
  • Number of co-morbidities: N/A

Level of health literacy: N/A
  • Tool: N/A

Socio-economic characteristics: N/A

Risk of Bias of this study

Effekt Random sequence generation Allocation concealment Blinding performance Blinding detection objective outcomes assessment Attrition incomplete outcome Incorrect statistical methods Recruitment bias Selective outcome reporting
Weight management - Weight (Kgs/lbs)
Weight management - BMI - Body Mass Index
Weight management - Body fat

Other publications associated with this study

Translating weight loss and physical activity programs into the community to preserve mobility in older, obese adults in poor cardiovascular health "The Independent and Combined Effects of Physical Activity and Weight Loss on Inflammatory Biomarkers in Overweight and Obese Older Adults"