A quasi-experimental study on adult weight loss using a multidimensional approach among a rural population.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a yearlong digital multidimensional weight-loss intervention among residents in a southern rural community. The intervention utilized a quasi-experimental design to assess weight loss and lifestyle habit changes in volunteer individuals living in a rural community in western North Carolina.

Methods

The quasi-experimental design featured pre- and post-in-person health assessments, including anthropometric measures such as body composition, blood pressure, and lifestyle habits, through a health risk questionnaire. Upon completion of the in-person pre-assessment, participants received digital health education and challenges via email and challenge runner for 1 year. Following 12 months, participants were asked to co

SUBMITTER: Burrell C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10363867 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature