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ArticleEClinicalMedicine2024

The hockey fans in training intervention for men with overweight or obesity: a pragmatic cluster randomised trial.

Robert J Petrella, Dawn P Gill, Nárlon C Boa Sorte Silva, Brendan Riggin, Wendy M Blunt, Marisa Kfrerer, Melissa Majoni, Jacquelyn Marsh, Jennifer D Irwin, Saverio Stranges and 2 more

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Article in EClinicalMedicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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12 authors.

Robert J PetrellaDepartment of Family Practice, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Dawn P GillCentre for Studies in Family Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada.
Nárlon C Boa Sorte SilvaCentre for Studies in Family Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada.
Brendan RigginCentre for Studies in Family Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada.
Wendy M BluntCentre for Studies in Family Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada.
Marisa KfrererCentre for Studies in Family Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada.
Melissa MajoniDepartment of Family Practice, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Jacquelyn MarshThe Bone and Joint Institute, Western University, London, ON, Canada.
Jennifer D IrwinSchool of Health Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University, London, ON, Canada.
Saverio StrangesCentre for Studies in Family Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada.
Merrick ZwarensteinCentre for Studies in Family Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada.
Guangyong ZouDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Obesity disproportionately impacts men's health yet fewer men engage in preventive healthcare. We examined the effectiveness of Hockey Fans in Training (Hockey FIT), a gender-sensitised lifestyle intervention that engages men with overweight/obesity through their passion as fans of a local sports team, on weight change and other health indicators. Methods: Pragmatic, cluster randomised trial (aged 35-65 years, body mass index ≥ 27 kg/m Findings: Between November 13, 2018-November 12, 2021, 20 sites (n = 497) were allocated to intervention and 22 sites (n = 500) to control. Participants with baseline weight and weight at 3 or 12 months, were included in the primary analysis (20 intervention sites [n = 354]; 22 control sites [n = 425]). At 12 months, mean weight change was -2.02 kg (95% confidence interval [CI], -2.78 to -1.26) with intervention and -0.92 kg (CI, -1.58 to -0.26) with control (difference, -1.10 kg [CI, -2.11 to -0.09], p = 0.03). There were 22 non-study related serious adverse events (45.5% in intervention; 54.5% in control). Interpretation: Hockey FIT reduced weight in men with overweight or obesity. Hockey FIT is an innovative approach to engage men at increased risk of non-communicable disease in effective health behaviour change, through their passion as fans of their local hockey team. Funding: Public Health Agency of Canada; Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

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Cluster randomised trialLifestyle interventionMenObesitySport fandomWeight loss

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