Trial reportObesity (Silver Spring, Md.)2018
Dissemination of the Look AHEAD Intensive Lifestyle Intervention in the United States Military: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
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- Randomized Controlled Trials to Treat Obesity in Military Populations: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nutrients · 2023Pooled it
- Provider advice, pregnant persons' expectations, and actual gestational weight gain among United States military health care beneficiaries: a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Trial
- A Postpartum Weight Loss-focused Stepped-care Intervention in a Military Population: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2023Trial
- Changes in self-reported and accelerometer-measured physical activity among pregnant TRICARE Beneficiaries.BMC public health · 2022Trial
- Results of a 2-year lifestyle intervention for type 2 diabetes: the Reach Ahead for Lifestyle and Health-Diabetes randomized controlled trial.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2022Trial
- An interim analysis of a gestational weight gain intervention in military personnel and other TRICARE beneficiaries.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2022Trial
- Assessing the Contribution of Self-Monitoring Through a Commercial Weight Loss App: Mediation and Predictive Modeling Study.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2021Trial
- Effectiveness of Lifestyle Intervention for Type 2 Diabetes in Primary Care: the REAL HEALTH-Diabetes Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of general internal medicine · 2020Trial
- Cost-Effectiveness of a Weight Loss Intervention: An Adaptation of the Look AHEAD Lifestyle Intervention in the US Military.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2020Trial
- Do the holidays impact weight and self-weighing behaviour among adults engaged in a behavioural weight loss intervention?Obesity research & clinical practiceTrial
- Prevention and intervention against obesity and overweight in the military: a systematic review.Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England) · 2025Review
- Efficacy of an evidence-based telehealth-delivered weight-loss intervention to expand reach and enhance access to underserved groups after stroke.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2025Article
- Counselor Efficiency at Providing Feedback in a Technology-Based Behavioral Weight Loss Intervention: Longitudinal Analysis.JMIR formative research · 2021Article
- Seasonal fluctuations in weight and self-weighing behavior among adults in a behavioral weight loss intervention.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2020Article
- Weight Loss Intervention Impact on the Physical Fitness Test Scores of Air Force Service Members.Military medicine · 2020Article
- Sociodemographic Characteristics Associated with Pretreatment Weight Change in a U.S. Military Behavioral Weight Loss Intervention.Military behavioral health · 2020Article
- Moms fit 2 fight: Rationale, design, and analysis plan of a behavioral weight management intervention for pregnant and postpartum women in the U.S. military.Contemporary clinical trials · 2018Article
- Changes in the Perceptions of Self-weighing Across Time in a Behavioral Weight Loss Intervention.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2018Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe purpose of this study, "Fit Blue," was to compare a translation of the Look AHEAD (Action for Heath in Diabetes) intensive lifestyle intervention with a self-paced version of the same intervention among active duty military personnel.
methodsActive duty military personnel (N = 248; 49% male, 34% racial minority) with overweight or obesity were randomized to 12-month distance-based (i.e., phone and email) parallel programs, counselor-initiated (CI) condition or self-paced (SP) condition, from 2014 to 2016. Trained lay interventionists were retired military personnel or had extensive familiarity with the military.
resultsThe CI condition had greater weight loss at 4 months (CI: mean ± SD = -3.2 ± 3.4 kg; SP: -0.6 ± 2.9 kg; P < 0.0001) and at 12 months (CI: mean ± SD = -1.9 ± 4.1 kg; SP: -0.1 ± 3.8 kg; P < 0.001). Participants in the CI condition also had a greater percent weight loss at both 4 months (CI: 3.5% ± 3.8, SP: 0.6% ± 3.1; P < 0.0001) and 12 months (CI: 2.1% ± 4.7, SP: 0.0% ± 4.0; P < 0.001). In addition, a greater proportion of CI participants lost 5% or more at 4 months (CI: 29.8%, SP: 10.5%; P < 0.001) and at 12 months (CI: 29.5%, SP: 15.6%; P < 0.05).
conclusionsThe CI behavioral weight loss intervention translated from Look AHEAD was well received and is a promising approach for managing weight in an active duty military population.
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