ERIC Number: EJ1185030
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Aug
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-1090-1981
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Comparing Weight Loss-Maintenance Outcomes of a Worksite-Based Lifestyle Program Delivered via DVD and Face-to-Face: A Randomized Trial
Ing, Claire Townsend; Miyamoto, Robin E. S.; Fang, Rui; Antonio, Mapuana; Paloma, Diane; Braun, Kathryn L.; Kaholokula, Joseph Keawe'aimoku
Health Education & Behavior, v45 n4 p569-580 Aug 2018
Background: Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders have high rates of overweight and obesity compared with other ethnic groups in Hawai'i. Effective weight loss and weight loss-maintenance programs are needed to address obesity and obesity-related health inequities for this group. Aims: Compare the effectiveness of a 9-month, worksite-based, weight loss-maintenance intervention delivered via DVD versus face-to-face in continued weight reduction and weight loss maintenance beyond the initial weight loss phase. Method: We tested DVD versus face-to-face delivery of the PILI@Work Program's 9-month, weight loss-maintenance phase in Native Hawaiian-serving organizations. After completing the 3-month weight loss phase, participants (n = 217) were randomized to receive the weight loss-maintenance phase delivered via trained peer facilitators or DVDs. Participant assessments at randomization and postintervention included weight, height, blood pressure, physical functioning, exercise frequency, and fat intake. Results: Eighty-three face-to-face participants were retained at 12 months (74.1%) compared with 73 DVD participants (69.5%). There was no significant difference between groups in weight loss or weight loss maintenance. The number of lessons attended in Phase 1 of the intervention ([beta] = 0.358, p = 0.022) and baseline systolic blood pressure ([beta] = -0.038, p = 0.048) predicted percent weight loss at 12 months. Discussion and Conclusion: Weight loss maintenance was similar across groups. This suggests that low-cost delivery methods for worksite-based interventions targeting at-risk populations can help address obesity and obesity-related disparities. Additionally, attendance during the weight loss phase and lower baseline systolic blood pressure predicted greater percent weight loss during the weight loss-maintenance phase, suggesting that early engagement and initial physical functioning improve long-term weight loss outcomes.
Descriptors: Randomized Controlled Trials, Fringe Benefits, Human Body, Biofeedback, Metabolism, Obesity, Intervention, Intermode Differences, Video Technology, Conventional Instruction, Sustainability, Program Effectiveness, Health Promotion, Health Related Fitness, Ethnicity, Pacific Islanders, Delivery Systems, Outcomes of Treatment, Predictor Variables, Correlation, Life Style, Participant Characteristics, Statistical Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) (NIH); National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) (DHHS/NIH)
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Identifiers - Location: Hawaii
Grant or Contract Numbers: U54CA153459; R24MD001660; U54MD007584