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ArticleObesity science & practice2021

Implementing texting programs in the P.O.W.E.R. (preventing obesity with eating right) medical group visit for weight loss.

Perla Saldivar, Valerie Mira, Petra Duran, Christina Moldovan, Georgina Ang, Nina Parikh, Martin L Lee, Theodore C Friedman

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Article in Obesity science & practice, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Perla SaldivarDivision of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Molecular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science Los Angeles California USA.
Valerie MiraDivision of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Molecular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science Los Angeles California USA.
Petra DuranDivision of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Molecular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science Los Angeles California USA.
Christina MoldovanDivision of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Molecular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science Los Angeles California USA.
Georgina AngDivision of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Molecular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science Los Angeles California USA.
Nina ParikhCareMessage San Francisco California USA.
Martin L LeeDivision of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Molecular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science Los Angeles California USA.
Theodore C FriedmanDivision of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Molecular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science Los Angeles California USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9555-7626

Funding

UCLA Clinical Translational Science InstituteUL1TR001881 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI ARLEEN F. BROWN, ARASH NAEIM · 2016 to 2026
$118.1M
Workshop for Junior Biostatisticians in Health ResearchU54MD007598 · NIMHD · CHARLES R. DREW UNIVERSITY OF MED & SCI · PI Jaydutt V. Vadgama · 2012 to 2026
$60.0M
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR001881NIMHD NIH HHS U54 MD007598
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe effect of incorporating mobile technology to support participants' lifestyle change and weight loss in medical group visits has not been well studied in a safety-net setting. RATIONALE AND

designThus, the rationale of the current study was to examine the effect of text messaging in a medical group visit, and test the effect of two texting programs (12 weeks and 20 weeks), compared to those who did not receive text-messaging in the Preventing Obesity With Eating Right (POWER) group visit program. The primary outcome was weight loss.

resultsWe found that those enrolled in the 20-week and 12-week texting programs attended more group visit sessions than those enrolled in the POWER group only (

conclusionIn conclusion, text messaging programs led to more attendance in the medical group visits, but not greater weight loss or reduction in HbA1c than the POWER group obesity program alone. Further studies are needed to maximize the beneficial effects of texting programs in medical group visits in underserved minority populations.

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exercisegroup visitHbA1cmedically underservedobesitytextingweight loss

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PMID34631136
PMCPMC8488446

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