Trial reportBMC public health2010
A randomised controlled trial to compare a range of commercial or primary care led weight reduction programmes with a minimal intervention control for weight loss in obesity: the Lighten Up trial.
Trial report in BMC public health, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Efficacy of commercial weight-loss programs: an updated systematic review.Annals of internal medicine · 2015Pooled it
- Mechanisms of Action in a Behavioral Weight-Management Program: Latent Growth Curve Analysis.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2022Trial
- Doctor Referral of Overweight People to Low Energy total diet replacement Treatment (DROPLET): pragmatic randomised controlled trial.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2018Trial
- A brief intervention for weight management in primary care: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.Trials · 2013Trial
- Comparison of range of commercial or primary care led weight reduction programmes with minimal intervention control for weight loss in obesity: lighten Up randomised controlled trial.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2011Trial
- Can Weight Watchers (WW) Help Address Maternal Obesity? An Audit of Weight Change in Women of Childbearing Age and Mothers-To-Be, Referred into a Commercial Slimming Programme.Maternal and child health journal · 2022Article
- Changes in dietary patterns when females engage in a weight management programme and their ability to meet Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition's fibre and sugar recommendations.Public health nutrition · 2020Article
- Comparative effectiveness trial comparing MyPlate to calorie counting for mostly low-income Latino primary care patients of a federally qualified community health center: study design, baseline characteristics.BMC public health · 2019Article
- Adjusting a mainstream weight management intervention for people with intellectual disabilities: a user centred approach.International journal for equity in health · 2018Article
- Role of the family doctor in the management of adults with obesity: a scoping review.BMJ open · 2018Article
- Assessment of the Relationship between Nutritional Knowledge and Anthropometric Indices in Isfahan Children and Adolescent.Advanced biomedical research · 2018Article
- Treatment of Obesity in Patients With Diabetes.Diabetes spectrum : a publication of the American Diabetes Association · 2017Article
- Supporting the transition from weight loss to maintenance: development and optimisation of a face-to-face behavioural intervention component.Health psychology and behavioral medicine · 2017Article
- Barriers and facilitators to providing primary care-based weight management services in a patient centered medical home for Veterans: a qualitative study.BMC family practice · 2015Article
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Abstract
backgroundDeveloped countries are facing a huge rise in the prevalence of obesity and its associated chronic medical problems. In the UK Primary Care Trusts are charged with addressing this in the populations they serve, but evidence about the most effective ways of delivering services is not available. The aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a range of weight loss programmes for obese patients in primary care and to determine the characteristics of patients who respond to an invitation to a free weight management programme. METHODS/
designLighten Up is a randomised controlled trial comparing a range of 12-week commercial and NHS weight reduction programmes with a comparator group who are provided with 12 vouchers enabling free entrance to a local leisure centre. The weight reduction programmes are: (i) Weight Watchers, (ii) Slimming World, (iii) Rosemary Conley, (iv) a group-based dietetics-led programme (Size Down), (v) general practice one-to-one counselling, (vi) pharmacy-led one-to-one counselling, (vii) choice of any of the 6 programmes. People with obesity or overweight with a co-morbid disorder are invited to take part by a letter from their general practitioner. The sample size is 740 participants.The primary outcome is weight loss at programme-end (3 months). Secondary outcomes are weight-loss at one year, self-reported physical activity at 3 and 12 months follow-up and percentage weight-loss at 3 months and one year. DISCUSSION: This trial will provide evidence about the effectiveness of a range of different weight management programmes in a primary care population.
trial registrationCurrent Controlled Trials ISRCTN25072883.
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