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The effects of a commercially available weight loss program among obese patients with type 2 diabetes: A randomized study

Author: Foster, G. D. Country/countries: N/A Number of patients participating in the study: 69 This study was focused on patients living with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
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: Outpatient care (hospital) Professionals delivering the intervention: Educator Targeted self-management behaviours: Eating behaviours, Physical activity /exercise, Self-monitoring
Intervention analysed in the study: Education delivered in groups Intervention components: E+G
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Setting of implementation: Outpatient care (hospital) Professionals delivering the intervention: Educator Targeted self-management behaviours: Eating behaviours, Physical activity /exercise, Self-monitoring

Outcomes measured in the study

Outcome Measure Tool
Blood-pressure Systolic pressure N/A
Blood-pressure Diastolic pressure N/A
HbA1C Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) N/A
Lipid profile Triglycerides N/A
Lipid profile Total cholesterol N/A
Quality of life Quality of life N/A
Weight (management) Weight (Kgs/lbs) N/A
Weight (management) BMI - Body Mass Index N/A
Weight (management) Waist size N/A

Patient characteristics

Age: 52.2 years (+/- a standard deviation of 9.5) Gender: 49 females Time since diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: N/A Severity of the disease: 7.5 (+/- a standard deviation of 1.6) Multi-morbidity: N/A
  • Number of co-morbidities: 1.0

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
Blood-pressure - Systolic pressure
Blood-pressure - Diastolic pressure
HbA1C - Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c)
Lipid profile - Triglycerides
Lipid profile - Total cholesterol
Weight (management) - BMI - Body Mass Index
Weight (management) - Weight (Kgs/lbs)
Weight (management) - Waist size