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Trial reportMilitary medicine2019

Development of a Videoconference-Adapted Version of the Community Diabetes Prevention Program, and Comparison of Weight Loss With In-Person Program Delivery.

Amy Taetzsch, Cheryl H Gilhooly, Asma Bukhari, Sai Krupa Das, Edward Martin, Adrienne M Hatch, Rachel E Silver, Scott J Montain, Susan B Roberts

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Trial report in Military medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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14 citing papers in PubMed.

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  5. Adherence to Behavioral Weight Management: A Scoping Review of Definitions, Measurement, and Components.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2026
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  7. The past, present, and future of behavioral obesity treatment.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Amy TaetzschJean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, 711 Washington St Boston, MA 02111.
Cheryl H GilhoolyJean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, 711 Washington St Boston, MA 02111.
Asma BukhariWalter Reed National Military Medical Center, 8901 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda, MD 20889.
Sai Krupa DasJean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, 711 Washington St Boston, MA 02111.
Edward MartinJean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, 711 Washington St Boston, MA 02111.
Adrienne M HatchU.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Military Nutrition Division, 10 General Greene Ave., Natick, MA 01760.
Rachel E SilverJean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, 711 Washington St Boston, MA 02111.
Scott J MontainU.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Military Nutrition Division, 10 General Greene Ave., Natick, MA 01760.
Susan B RobertsJean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, 711 Washington St Boston, MA 02111.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionEffective, standardized, and easily accessible weight management programs are urgently needed for military beneficiaries. Videoconference interventions have the potential for widespread scaling, and can provide both real time interaction and flexibility in delivery times regardless of location, but there is little information on their effectiveness and acceptability. MATERIALS AND

methodsThis study as part of a larger weight loss trial describes the videoconference adaption of Group Lifestyle Balance (GLB) program, a community group-based Diabetes Prevention Program intervention, and provides a comparison of weight loss and meeting attendance between in-person and videoconference delivery modes over 12 weeks in adult family members of military service members. Forty-three participants were enrolled from two military installations and received either the videoconference-adapted or an in-person GLB program in a non-randomized trial design. Differences in program attendance and percent weight lost at 12 weeks were compared by independent samples t-tests and nonparametric methods. Group differences in the percentage of weight lost over the 12-week period were analyzed using a linear mixed model.

resultsAll GLB intervention components were successfully delivered by videoconference with minor adaptations for the different delivery mechanism. Participant retention was 70% and 96% in the in-person and videoconference groups, respectively (p = 0.04). Completing participants in both groups lost a significant percent body weight over the 12 week intervention (p < 0.001) and there was no difference in percent body weight after 12 weeks of intervention (6.2 ± 3.2% and 5.3 ± 3.4% for in-person and videoconference at 12 weeks, respectively; p = 0.60).

conclusionThis study describes the first videoconference adaption of the GLB program for use in military families. Attrition was lower in the videoconference group, and there were a similar levels of weight loss in both groups regardless of delivery modality. Videoconference weight loss interventions are effective and feasible for scaling to support healthy weight management in military as well as civilian populations.

Indexed as

AdultBody Mass IndexDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedProgram EvaluationQuality of Health CareTelemedicineVideoconferencingWeight LossWeight Reduction ProgramsDiabetes Prevention ProgramGroup Lifestyle Balanceobesityvideoconferenceweight loss

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PMID31132088
PMCPMC6910883

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