Family-Based Interventions to Promote Weight Management in Adults: Results From a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial in India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We evaluated the effectiveness of a structured family-based cardiovascular health promotion intervention model in improving weight management among adults.

Methods

We conducted an open label, cluster randomized controlled trial (ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02771873) with families serving as the unit of intervention. Families were randomly assigned via computer-generated numbers to receive either the comprehensive package of interventions or enhanced usual care in a 1:1 ratio. Nonphysician health workers delivered the comprehensive package of interventions, which included annual screening for cardiovascular risk factors, structured lifestyle modification sessions, referral to a primary health care facility for individuals with established risk factors, and active

SUBMITTER: Panniyammakal J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11936353 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature