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Published in: Annals of Behavioral Medicine 3/2011

01-12-2011 | Original Article

Outcomes of a 12-Month Web-Based Intervention for Overweight and Obese Men

Authors: Kevin Patrick, M.D., MS, Karen J. Calfas, Ph.D., Gregory J. Norman, Ph.D., Dori Rosenberg, MPH, MS, Marion F. Zabinski, Ph.D., James F. Sallis, Ph.D., Cheryl L. Rock, Ph.D., RD, Lindsay W. Dillon, MPH

Published in: Annals of Behavioral Medicine | Issue 3/2011

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Abstract

Background

This study assessed the effect of a 1-year internet-based weight loss intervention for men.

Methods

Four hundred forty-one overweight and obese men were randomized to intervention or delayed treatment. Participants completed a Web-based assessment of diet and physical activity behaviors and weekly tailored Web modules addressing weight-related behaviors.

Results

At 12 months compared to controls, intervention men decreased percent of energy from saturated fat and increased grams of fiber and fruit/vegetable servings per 1.000 kcal (p values < 0.001) and walked 16 min more per day (p < 0.05). No between-group differences in body mass index (BMI), weight, or waist circumference were seen, but among completers, men in the highest tertile of intervention participation had lower weight (98.74 vs. 102.37 kg), BMI (32.38 vs. 33.46), and waist circumference (42.17 vs. 43.47 cm) compared to men who participated less often.

Conclusions

The intervention improved diet and activity behaviors, but weight loss occurred only for those with the highest adherence.
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Metadata
Title
Outcomes of a 12-Month Web-Based Intervention for Overweight and Obese Men
Authors
Kevin Patrick, M.D., MS
Karen J. Calfas, Ph.D.
Gregory J. Norman, Ph.D.
Dori Rosenberg, MPH, MS
Marion F. Zabinski, Ph.D.
James F. Sallis, Ph.D.
Cheryl L. Rock, Ph.D., RD
Lindsay W. Dillon, MPH
Publication date
01-12-2011
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Annals of Behavioral Medicine / Issue 3/2011
Print ISSN: 0883-6612
Electronic ISSN: 1532-4796
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12160-011-9296-7

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