Assessing the role of biomarker feedback in a 12-week community weight management programme among overweight men: A pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The primary objective of this study was to examine the feasibility of recruitment, retention, and delivery of biomarker feedback among men partaking in Shape Up, a physical activity for health programme. Secondarily, it explored the potential effects of biomarker feedback on participants' adherence and motivation levels.

Methods

In this two-arm non-randomised pilot study, 46 men (mean±SD age 46.0±8.6 years) participating in the 12-week Shape Up programme were assigned to a control group or biomarker feedback group. Biomarker feedback consisted of 3 blood test panels: at baseline, 12 weeks, and 24 weeks (follow-up), each with a doctor's report. Both groups completed questionnaires (Short Active Lives Survey [SALS], Treatment Self-Regulation Questionnaire [TSRQ], an

SUBMITTER: Grant D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10977703 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature