Effect of the weight-loss program using daily self-weighing combined with personalized counseling led by village health volunteers in adults with obesity in a rural community, Thailand: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In a remote rural community in central Thailand, obesity prevalence among adults significantly rose from 33.9% in 2012 to 44.8% in 2018. Limited information on weight reduction studies in Thai rural communities was available. The present study aims to evaluate the effect of daily self-weighing combined with personalized counseling in order to reduce body weight (BW) and body mass index (BMI) as well as blood pressure (BP).

Methods

A randomized controlled trial was carried out in a rural community in central Thailand. One-hundred and seven adults were randomly allocated (1:2) to intervention and control groups. For 20 weeks, participants in the weight-loss program performed self-weighing twice daily and recorded their weight on the calendar. The program also offers

SUBMITTER: Liampeng S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10612287 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature