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Comparison of commercial and self-initiated weight loss programs in people with prediabetes: A randomized control trial

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  • Marrero, D.G.
  • Palmer, K.N.B.
  • Phillips, E.O.
  • Miller-Kovach, K.
  • Foster, G.D.
  • Saha, C.K.

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Objectives. To determine if a widely available weight-management program (Weight Watchers) could achieve sufficient weight loss in persons with prediabetes compared with a Diabetes Prevention Program-based individual counseling program supported by National Diabetes Education Program materials. Methods. We conducted an individual, randomized intervention trial in Indianapolis, Indiana, in 2013 to 2014, in 225 persons with prediabetes. We compared the Weight Watchers weight-management program (n = 112) with YourGame Plan to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes, a program developed by the National Diabetes Education Program. Outcomes were weight and metabolic markers measured at baseline, 6 months, and 12 months. Results. Intervention participants lost significantly more weight than controls at 6 months (5.5% vs 0.8%) and 12 months (5.5% vs 0.2%; both P

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  • Marrero, D.G. & Palmer, K.N.B. & Phillips, E.O. & Miller-Kovach, K. & Foster, G.D. & Saha, C.K., 2016. "Comparison of commercial and self-initiated weight loss programs in people with prediabetes: A randomized control trial," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 106(5), pages 949-956.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2015.303035_5
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2015.303035
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    1. Brittanie Lockard & Michelle Mardock & Jonathan M. Oliver & Mike Byrd & Sunday Simbo & Andrew R. Jagim & Julie Kresta & Claire C. Baetge & Yanghoon Peter Jung & Majid S. Koozehchian & Deepesh Khanna &, 2022. "Comparison of Two Diet and Exercise Approaches on Weight Loss and Health Outcomes in Obese Women," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(8), pages 1-16, April.
    2. Pudney, Ellen V. & Himmelstein, Mary S. & Puhl, Rebecca M. & Foster, Gary D., 2020. "Distressed or not distressed? A mixed methods examination of reactions to weight stigma and implications for emotional wellbeing and internalized weight bias," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 249(C).

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