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A pilot church-based weight loss program for African-American adults using church members as health educators: a comparison of individual and group intervention

Author: Kennedy, B. M. Country/countries: United States Number of patients participating in the study: 36 This study was focused on patients living with Obesity
Intervention analysed in the study: Action-based and emotional-based behavioural techniques, delivered in groups Intervention components: E+AB+EB+G
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Setting of implementation: Community-based care Professionals delivering the intervention: Healthcare assistant Targeted self-management behaviours: Eating behaviours, Physical activity /exercise, Self-monitoring
Intervention analysed in the study: Monitoring, action-based and emotional-based behavioural techniques and social support Intervention components: E+MT+AB+EB+SS
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Setting of implementation: Community-based care Professionals delivering the intervention: Healthcare assistant Targeted self-management behaviours: Early recognition of symptoms, Eating behaviours, Handling /managing emotions, Physical activity /exercise, Self-monitoring

Outcomes measured in the study

Outcome Measure Tool
Comorbidities managament Systolic pressure N/A
Comorbidities managament Diastolic pressure N/A
Physical Activity Physical activity N/A
Quality of life-Physical and psychological functioning Quality of Life 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: 44.0 years (+/- a standard deviation of 10.0) Gender: 37 females Time since diagnosis of Obesity: N/A Severity of the disease: 38.5 (+/- a standard deviation of 7.0) 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

Outcome Random sequence generation Allocation concealment Blinding performance Blinding detection objective outcomes assessment Attrition incomplete outcome Incorrect statistical methods Recruitment bias Selective outcome reporting
Comorbidities managament - Systolic pressure
Comorbidities managament - Diastolic pressure
Physical Activity - Physical activity
Quality of life-Physical and psychological functioning - Quality of Life
Weight management - Weight (Kgs/lbs)
Weight management - BMI - Body Mass Index
Weight management - Body fat