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Trial reportAnnals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine2015

Which behavior change techniques are associated with changes in physical activity, diet and body mass index in people with recently diagnosed diabetes?

Nelli Hankonen, Stephen Sutton, A Toby Prevost, Rebecca K Simmons, Simon J Griffin, Ann Louise Kinmonth, Wendy Hardeman

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Trial report in Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 59 papers, 10 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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59 citing papers in PubMed, 10 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 146 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Emotional Eating Interventions for Adults Living With Overweight and Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Behaviour Change Techniques.Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association · 2025
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  8. Behavior Change Techniques Used in Digital Behavior Change Interventions to Reduce Excessive Alcohol Consumption: A Meta-regression.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2018
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Nelli HankonenBehavioural Science Group, Primary Care Unit, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Institute of Public Health, University of Cambridge, Robinson Way, Cambridge, CB2 0SR, UK, nelli.hankonen@helsinki.fi.
Stephen Sutton
A Toby Prevost
Rebecca K Simmons
Simon J Griffin
Ann Louise Kinmonth
Wendy Hardeman
University of Cambridge · GBAddenbrooke's Hospital · GBMRC Epidemiology Unit · GB

Funding

Department of Health RP-PG-0608-10079Medical Research Council G0001164Medical Research Council G0200391Medical Research Council MC_U106179474Medical Research Council MC_UU_12015/4Wellcome Trust
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMeta-analyses have identified promising behavior change techniques (BCTs) in changing obesity-related behaviors from intervention descriptions. However, it is unclear whether these BCTs are used by intervention participants and are related to outcomes. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to investigate BCT use by participants of an intervention targeting physical activity and diet and whether BCT use was related to behavior change and weight loss.

methodsIntervention participants (N = 239; 40-69 years) with recently diagnosed type 2 diabetes in the ADDITION-Plus trial received a theory-based intervention which taught them a range of BCTs. BCT usage was reported at 1 year.

resultsThirty-six percent of the participants reported using all 16 intervention BCTs. Use of a higher number of BCTs and specific BCTs (e.g., goal setting) were associated with a reduction in body mass index (BMI).

conclusionsBCT use was associated with weight loss. Future research should identify strategies to promote BCT use in daily life. (

trial registrationISRCTN99175498.).

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Body Mass IndexDietHealth BehaviorAdultAgedBehavior TherapyDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedTreatment Outcome

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PMID24806469
PMCPMC4335098
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