Trial reportBMC geriatrics2023
Dietary behaviour change intervention for managing sarcopenic obesity among community-dwelling older people: a pilot randomised controlled trial.
Trial report in BMC geriatrics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 13 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Dietary Behaviour Change Intervention on Managing Sarcopenic Obesity in Community-dwelling Older People: a Feasibility and Pilot Study
Effects of the EatWelLog App on Enhancing Daily Diet Management for Community-dwelling Older Adults With Sarcopenic Obesity: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Who cites it
13 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 14 citations in OpenAlex.
- EffectS of Lifestyle Interventions in Older PEople With Obesity (Effective SLOPE): a Systematic Review With Network Meta-Analyses.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2026Pooled it
- Exercise, nutrition, physical agent therapy in older adults with sarcopenic obesity: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.BMC geriatrics · 2026Pooled it
- Persevering or quitting? A systematic review of adherence and dropout in nutrition and exercise interventions for sarcopenic obesity.Asia Pacific journal of clinical nutrition · 2026Pooled it
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- "How difficult it is to change dietary behaviour" experience of older people with sarcopenic obesity: a qualitative study.BMC geriatrics · 2024Trial
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- Sarcopenic obesity in older adults: a scoping review of prevalence, assessment tools, associated factors, and interventions.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Exploring the Facilitators and Barriers of Adherence to Mediterranean-Ketogenic Dietary Interventions in Parkinson's Disease: A Qualitative Study.Current developments in nutrition · 2025Article
- Bridging the Gap: Supplements Strategies from Experimental Research to Clinical Applications in Sarcopenic Obesity.Current issues in molecular biology · 2024Review
- Research Hotspots and Trends of Interventions for Sarcopenic Obesity: A Bibliometric Analysis.Cureus · 2024Review
- Effect of Resistance Exercise on Body Composition and Functional Capacity in Older Women with Sarcopenic Obesity-A Systematic Review with Narrative Synthesis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Feasibility study to improve oral health in older adult patients using visiting nursing services: A pilot study.PloS one · 2024Article
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundThe effects of dietary intervention in managing sarcopenic obesity are controversial, and behavior change techniques are lacking in previous studies which are important for the success of dietary intervention. This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and preliminary effects of a dietary behaviour change (DBC) intervention on managing sarcopenic obesity among community-dwelling older people in the community.
methodsA two-armed, RCT was conducted. Sixty community-dwelling older adults (≥ 60 years old) with sarcopenic obesity were randomised into either the experimental group (n = 30), receiving a 15-week dietary intervention combined with behaviour change techniques guided by the Health Action Process Approach model, or the control group (n = 30), receiving regular health talks. Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted with 21 experimental group participants to determine the barriers and facilitators of dietary behaviour changes after the intervention.
resultsThe feasibility of the DBC intervention was confirmed by an acceptable recruitment rate (57.14%) and a good retention rate (83.33%). Compared with the control group, the experimental group significantly reduced their body weight (p = 0.027, d = 1.22) and improved their dietary quality (p < 0.001, d = 1.31). A positive improvement in handgrip strength (from 15.37 ± 1.08 kg to 18.21 ± 1.68 kg), waist circumference (from 99.28 ± 1.32 cm to 98.42 ± 1.39 cm), and gait speed (from 0.91 ± 0.02 m/s to 0.99 ± 0.03 m/s) was observed only in the experimental group. However, the skeletal muscle mass index in the experimental group decreased. The interview indicated that behaviour change techniques enhanced the partcipants' compliance with their dietary regimen, while cultural contextual factors (e.g., family dining style) led to some barriers.
conclusionThe DBC intervention could reduce body weight, and has positive trends in managing handgrip strength, gait speed, and waist circumference. Interestingly, the subtle difference between the two groups in the change of muscle mass index warrants futures investigation. This study demonstrated the potential for employing dietary behaviour change interventions in community healthcare.
trial registrationRegistered retrospectively on ClinicalTrailas.gov (31/12/2020, NCT04690985).
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