Effectiveness of NSW health get healthy telephone coaching in adults screened from general practices.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The effectiveness of the NSW Health "Get Healthy Information and Coaching Service^®"(Get Healthy) to facilitate weight loss on a population scale has been documented, but this was based on self-reported measures. Our study aims to test the effectiveness of the Get Healthy Service on objectively measured weight, BMI, waist circumference, and changes in other health behaviours, including nutrition, physical activity and alcohol intake.

Methods

Men and women aged 40-70 years (n = 154) with pre-diabetes (5.7% < HbA1c < 6.5%) were referred from GP Practices to the Get Healthy Service, NSW Health. A subset (n = 98) participated in the "Zinc In Preventing the Progression of pre-Diabetes" (ZIPPeD) trial (ACTRN12618001120268).

Results

The self-r

SUBMITTER: Attia J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11368026 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature